Global Population Trends by 1750
Students will analyze the demographic shifts caused by new world foods and migration patterns by the mid-18th century.
Key Questions
- Explain how the introduction of New World crops led to significant population growth in Europe and Asia.
- Analyze which global regions experienced the most substantial demographic shifts due to migration and disease.
- Evaluate how early urbanization trends began to reshape societies worldwide by 1750.
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