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Population of Selected U.S. Cities, 1840–1870
Urban Area..................1840.........1850........1860.........1870
New York, NY............312,710....515,547.....813,669...942,292
Baltimore, MD..........102,313....169,054.....212,418...267,354
New Orleans, LA......102,193....116,375.....168,675...191,418
Philadelphia, PA.........93,665....121,376.....565,529...674,022
Boston, MA.................93,383....136,881....177,840....250,526
The statistics in this table illustrate population changes associated with —the rise of industrialism in the United States
the establishment of a federal income tax
a prolonged food shortage in the United States
a lengthy war over disputed territory
Answer:
the rise of industrialism in the United States
Explanation:
As we can see in the table shown above, the cities presented show a progressive population growth, showing larger numbers as the information progresses. This period of progressive population growth was introduced in American cities during the period of rise of industrialism in the country. That's because industrialism was the time when living conditions got better for the American population, allowing birth rates to get higher and death rates to get lower, promoting great population growth.