apr 2, 1800 - Population growth and change
Description:
- Natural increase, immigrants, doubled the U.S. population- Immigration increased because of the development of inexpensive and relatively rapid ocean transportation, famines and revolutions in Europe, and the growing reputation of the United States as a country offering economic opportunities which provided cheap labor source and an increased demand for mass-produced consumer goods
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Date:
apr 2, 1800
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~ 225 years ago