Question

Which of the following contributed the most to the enormous growth of the European population during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries?

a. The decrease in epidemic disease
b. New crops from other continents
c. An increasing birth rate
d. Increased sanitation methods in urban centers

Answer 1

The option from the list that contributed the most to the enormous growth of the European population during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries would be "c. An increasing birth rate," since standards of living were generally on the rise.