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2800 BCE
Shelter
Shelter is something that most of us have. We go home to it every day and we refer to it as our "house." We have shelter for many reasons. To keep us out of bad weather. To keep warm. To not die of heat and to keep out of harms way and be safe. Say there is a tornado you are most likely going to go to your house because it is the safest place because you are least likely to get sucked up into the eye of the tornado. That is how shelter has positively impacted the growth of the world populaiton. -
Hygene
Hygiene is something that we all practice. Most of us practice proper hygiene. We wash our hands, take showers, brush our teeth, dispose of our waste. Hygiene has helped grown the world's population because there are not as many diseases that can spread because most of us are always clean or at least as clean as we can be and try to be. -
Industrial Revolution
What happened during the Industrial Revolution? The industrial revolution was a time in history where there was major industrialization. This took place during the late 1700s and the early 1800s. This period in time had many new inventions and it got easier to maufacture mass quantities of things. Things like steam ships, and railroads were invented and the economy improved during this time. -
Agricultural Revolution
The Agricultural Revolution was a period of time where there were several technological improvements and advancements. They increased crop productivity and made new inventions like high power tractor's that could go through a whole cornfield very quickly. This happened during the 19th century in Europe. Better farming technology meant that there would be more food produced per area of land with much less labor. Therefore more food for more people. -
Medical Revolution
The Medical Revolution started in the 1800s. What was the Medical Revolution and what happened during the time of it. During the Medical Revolution there were countless medical advancements that were made. They made medecine such as penecilin... What were these medicines? These medicines were things to make sure we do not die from things like the common cold. The X-Ray, Vaccines, and cures for diseases were also invented in this time period. -
Advanced Transportation
There have been many advances in transportation. Advances in rail, cars, planes, and helicopters have given people the ability to transport people and goods to more and more places. This can mean many things. If people can transport to more places that means that they have access to more resources like food, water, and shelter, therefore we can have more people. -
Indoor Plumbing
What is indoor plumbing? Indoor plumbing has to do with things like your shower, toilet, and sink. Instead of showering, disposing of your waste, and washing your hands in a bucket you can do it in a shower or a bath and all the dirty water, soap, and germs will go down the drain never to be seen again so that people do not get sick as often from being dirty and unclean. -
Flu Shot Vaccination
Flu vaccines prevent the influenza virus that can get you really sick or possibly die. The Flu shot works by working with your body over a span of weeks to develop immunity to the virus. Once you have a strong immunity to the virus it is really hard to get infected and you have to be very unlucky. The Flu shot has helped the growth of the world's population because less pepole are dying to this disease due to the vaccine. Always be sure to get your Flu shot. -
Technological Revolution
The technological revolution happened during the 1950s. A technological revolution is when there is a period in time which one or more technologies are replaced by another technology or a newer version of that technology. The technological revolution helped the worlds population because things like more efficent heating and cooling were invented and secutrity systems were invented. These are so people would not freeze to death, die because of the heat, or not be safe. -
Lack of Birth Control
Due to lack of birth control up until about 1960, the population was growing a lot and in even in a lot of countries today they do not have access to birth control. Birth control has one purpose. Birth control prevents unwanted pregnancies. Birth control can be found in multiple forms. They make pills for birth control, and they also make condoms that are used as birth control. -
Hepatitis B Vaccine
Hepatitis B is an infection in your liver. Hepatitis B can be a very serious disease and can be deadly if not treated. What are the effects of Hepatitis B? Hepatitis B can cause scarring in your liver, liver failure, and even cancer. How do you get Hepatitis B? Hepatitis B is spread when someone comes in contact with the blood of someone else who is infected with the virus. The vaccine has increased the population because people can get treatment and not die from the virus. -
Hepatitis Vaccine A
The Hepatitis A vaccine is a vaccine that prevents Hepatitis A. The shot is available to many people around the world. What can happen if you have Hepatitis A? If you have Hepatitis A it damages your liver and in some cases can cause liver cancer. How has this vaccine helped the growth of the population? With this vaccine getting invented it is unlikely for people to die from the disease because it is curable and preventavle because of the vaccine.
