The population in the American colonies grew at a rate unprecedented in human history. In 1700 there were just over 250,000 people living in all of the colonies, but by 1750 the population had grown more than 300 percent, to more than 1 million.
1700–1721: Great Northern War between the Russian and Swedish Empires. 1701: Kingdom of Prussia declared under King Frederick I. 1701–1714: The War of the Spanish Succession is fought, involving most of continental Europe. ... 1704: First Javanese War of Succession.
