How Did The Population Grow In The 1700s

From 1700 to 1775, there was a major population boom in the thirteen colonies. Many factors contributed to this boom. The higher fertility rate was one of the main causes for population growth. Ultimately, due to the fertility, the population would double every twenty-five years. In addition, other reasons were due to the increasing number of "forced immigrants" (African slaves) and white immigrants. By 1775, about 2.5 million people occupied the thirteen colonies; about half a million were African. So, because of the increase of the white and "forced" immigrants there was an increase in the population by about one million. Another reason for the population boom in the 1700s was the youthful people. During this time the average of the colonists