Question

What can you conclude about steel consumption and population size in 1850?

(1 point)
Responses

The population was around 100 billion and steel consumption began.
The population was around 100 billion and steel consumption began.

Steel consumption was around 100 billion and the population was beginning to grow.
Steel consumption was around 100 billion and the population was beginning to grow.

The population was around 100 million and steel consumption began.
The population was around 100 million and steel consumption began.

Steel consumption was around 100 million and the population was beginning to grow.

Answer 1

The most accurate conclusion based on historical knowledge is:

**The population was around 100 million and steel consumption began.**

In 1850, the world population was estimated to be around 1 billion, but in many developed regions, including Europe and the United States, population figures could have been within the hundreds of millions. Steel consumption was also on the rise during this time due to industrialization efforts, but it was not at the levels suggested by the other responses.