Between 1820 and 1840,the Population of the United States

question 25

Multiple Choice

Between 1820 and 1840,the population of the United States

• A) rapidly grew, in part due to improved public health.
• B) saw the proportion of enslaved blacks to free whites increase.
• C) increased at a slower rate than the populations of Europe.
• D) remained relatively constant.
• E) grew in spite of a very low birth rate in America.

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