EMERGENCE OF USA
THE INDEPENDENCE OF USA
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5
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2.5
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10
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The U.S. population was 2.5 million in 1776. It is more than 130 times larger today at 330 million. The following statistics-historical and whimsical-come from responses to U.S. Census Bureau surveys: In July 1776, an estimated 2.5 million people lived in the 13 colonies (Series B 12 table below).
Detailed explanation-2: -2.5 million-In July 1776, the estimated number of people living in the newly independent nation.
Detailed explanation-3: -Overall, there were estimated to be only 2.5 million people living in the original thirteen colonies in 1776, although that number should be taken with a grain of salt since the first census did not occur until 1790. As of early 2017, the US population is just shy of 325 million people, a 130X increase over 241 years.
Detailed explanation-4: -By 1775, on the eve of revolution, there were an estimated 2.5 million. The colonists did not have much in common, but they were able to band together and fight for their independence.