Question

In which part of the United States were most of the largest cities located in 1860.

Answer 1

Answer:

Eastern USA had the largest.

Here is the statistics for 1860:

Rank City  State Population

1 New York New York 813,669  

2 Philadelphia Penn               565,529

3 Brooklyn         New York 266,661  

4 Baltimore Maryland 212,418  

5 Boston           Mass        177,840  

6 New Orleans Louisiana 168,675  

7 Cincinnati Ohio        161,044  

8 St. Louis         Missouri           160,773  

9 Chicago           Illinois            112,172

10 Buffalo       New York             81,129

Answer 2

Answer:

New York New York

813,669