Give two reasons why the population of London expanded from the middle of the eighteenth century.
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Solution
The city of
London was a magnet for the migrant populations due to the job opportunities
provided by its dockyards and industries. By 1750, one out of every nine people
of England and Wales lived in London. So, the population of London kept
expanding through the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
During the first world war, London began manufacturing motor cars and
electrical goods. This increased the number of large factories, which in turn
increased the number of people coming to the city in search of work.