All of the following are accurate descriptions of the young American nation except
A) its population was still about 90 percent rural, despite the flourishing cities.
B) the first official census of 1790 recorded almost 4 million people.
C) all but 5 percent of the people lived east of the Appalachian Mountains.
D) most of the population lived in the eastern seaboard cities.
E) foreign visitors looked down at the roughness and crudity of the pioneering life.

Question

All of the following are accurate descriptions of the young American nation except  
A) its population was still about 90 percent rural, despite the flourishing cities.
B) the first official census of 1790 recorded almost 4 million people.
C) all but 5 percent of the people lived east of the Appalachian Mountains.
D) most of the population lived in the eastern seaboard cities.
E) foreign visitors looked down at the roughness and crudity of the pioneering life.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Most of the population did not live in the eastern seaboard cities; rather, they were spread out in rural areas, as indicated by the fact that about 90 percent of the population was rural.

All of the Following Are Accurate Descriptions of the Young