What economic, cultural, and social changes led to and sustained Europe's population growth from 1650-1800?

Question

I was thinking the absence of the plague for social, but quite lost on factors of cultural and economic. I need reasons that led to and sustained the pop. growth.


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Answer 1

Introduction of four field crop rotation that instead of leaving one field fallow panted a nitrogen fixing crop (legumes) which increased agriculture output. per acre. It was developed in the Netherlands and introduced into England in the early 1700's and slowly spread throughout Europe. This caused a increase of population that was not needed on farms and provided the labor force needed for the industrial revolution.

Answer 2

The agricultural and industrial revolutions.