The industrial revolution indeed was a great factor in the growth of population in industrialized countries. The population in industrialized countries had a sudden rise or increase due to the bigger and greater opportunities provided by the country thus, alluring more people to migrate.
The standoff and ensuing tragedy at the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, TX in 1993 angered Timothy McVeigh so much that he decided to bomd a government building in Oklahoma City in 1995. The correct option among all the options given in the question is option "A".
The correct answer would be C.
In the 15th and 16th centuries, an increased number of vogages occurred all around the globe, to longer distances each time. This allowed the western civilization to stablish contact with the rest of Africa, America and Oceania.
The ability to travel further distances came because 2 things: the development of better ships, such as the galleon, and the advancements in navigation technology, which allowed the ship to reach it's destination even in months-long journeys across the ocean. The astrolable was one of such technological advances, allowing the sailors to identify the position of a celestial body in the sky, and triangulate the position of the ship from that information.