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CLEP US History II

Category - Demographic Trends

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In 1910, Chicago was the second largest city in the country, Philadelphia was the third largest, St. Louis was the fourth largest, Boston was the fifth largest, Houston was the 68th largest, and the unlabeled city was the 17th largest city in the country. In 2010, Chicago was the third largest city in the country, Philadelphia was the fifth largest, St, Louis was the 58th largest, Boston was the 21st largest, Houston was the 4th largest city, and the unlabeled city was the 2nd largest city in the country. What is the unlabeled city represented in the graph?
  1. Dallas
  2. Miami
  3. Washington, D.C.
  4. New York
  5. Los Angeles
Explanation
Answer: E - Los Angeles had a population under 320,000 in 1910, but it grew rapidly during the 20th century to become the second largest city in the country, with almost 3.8 million citizens in 2010. The birth of the motion-picture industry (and later television industry) encouraged some of the growth. The moderate, stable climate also made it a popular residential location.
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