Real GDP per person averaged $150 a year (in 2009 dollars)from 1,000,000 BC until 1620.Then in ________ real GDP began to increase without limit and by 1850 had risen to twice its 1650 level because ________.

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The period of economic growth without limit and the doubling of real GDP by 1850 is commonly referred to as the Industrial Revolution, which began around 1750 in Great Britain and then spread throughout Europe and North America. Therefore, option D, 1750, is the correct answer.

Real GDP Per Person Averaged $150 a Year (In 2009