The industrial revolution stands ... the pitfalls of such rapid growth and who turned out to be the victims of the country's success? Between 1860 and 1910 the population of the US tripled ...

In England, the Industrial Revolution was under way ... the inevitable shortfall of food in the face of spiraling population growth would doom mankind to a ceaseless struggle for existence.

More food meant that a larger population could be supported and fed. At the time of the Industrial Revolution, people got married young age and had lots of children. As medical care improved ...