increase in England.The population rose from 13.897 million in 1831 to 32.528 million in 1901.Two major factors affecting 10 population growth are fertility rates and mortality rates England was the first country to undergo the Demographic transition and the Agricultural and Industrial Revolutions. Many countries in the 19th century did not increase in population so rapidly and successfully throughout the Industrial Revolution.At the time,some believed this lack of growth ouside Britain wasdue to theMalthusian traptheory Thomas Malthus argued before the start of the Industria Revolution that it was the tendency of a population to expand beyond the limits of resource sustainability,at which point a crisis (such as famine,war,or epidemic)would reduce the population to a sustainable size.England escaped the Malthusian trap'because the Industrial Revolution had a positive impact on living standards.People had more money and could improve their standards. (100) increase in England. The population rose from 13.897 million in 1831 to 32.528 million in 1901. Two major factors affecting population growth are fertility rates and mortality rates. England was the first country to undergo the Demographic transition and the Agricultural and Industrial Revolutions. Many countries in the 19th century did not increase in population so rapidly and successfully throughout the Industrial Revolution. At the time, some believed this lack of growth outside Britain was due to the ‘Malthusian trap’ theory; Thomas Malthus argued before the start of the Industrial Revolution that it was the tendency of a population to expand beyond the limits of resource sustainability, at which point a crisis (such as famine, war, or epidemic) would reduce the population to a sustainable size. England escaped the ‘Malthusian trap’ because the Industrial Revolution had a positive impact on living standards. People had more money and could improve their standards. 10’ (100’)