Growth of Western Cities
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Digital History ID 3838 Growth of Western Cities | | 1830 | 1840 | 1850 | 1860 | Chicago | 5,000 | 30,000 | 109,000 | | Cincinnati | 25,000 | 46,000 | 115,000 | 161,000 | Cleveland | 1,000 | 6,000 | 17,000 | 43,000 | Detroit | 2,000 | 9,000 | 21,000 | 46,000 | Milwaukee | 2,000 | 20,000 | 45,000 | | St. Louis | 6,000 | 14,000 | 78,000 | 161,000 | Questions To Think About 1. Why do you think western cities grew so rapidly? 2. What functions did western cities serve? Growth of the Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin | Year | Percent of U.S. Population | 1800 | 1.0 percent | 1810 | 3.8 percent | 1820 | 8.2 percent | 1830 | 11.4 percent | 1840 | 17.3 percent | 1850 | 20.3 percent | 1860 | 24.7 percent | Questions To Think About 1. What factors may have contributed to the rapid growth of the Midwest? 2. What political consequences might the growth of the Midwest have had?
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