Question

united states population distribution
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percentage of americans living in urban areas
percentage of americans living in rural areas
which of the following conclusions are supported by the graph? select three.
from 1850 to 1900, the percentage of americans living in urban areas steadily decreased.
the urban population in the united states doubled between 1860 and 1900.
by 1900, over half of americans still lived in rural communities rather than urban areas.
in 1850, most americans lived in rural communities rather than urban areas.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option by interpreting the bar graph (red for urban, blue for rural percentages over years 1850–1900):

1. Analyze "From 1850 to 1900, the percentage of Americans living in urban areas steadily decreased."

• The red (urban) bars increase from 1850 to 1900 (e.g., 1850: ~15%, 1900: ~45%). Thus, this conclusion is incorrect.

2. Analyze "The urban population in the United States doubled between 1860 and 1900."

• The graph shows percentages (not absolute population). We cannot conclude about absolute population doubling from percentage data. Thus, this conclusion is incorrect.

3. Analyze "By 1900, over half of Americans still lived in rural communities rather than urban areas."

• In 1900, the blue (rural) bar is ~65%, and red (urban) is ~45%. Since 65% > 50%, over half lived in rural areas. This conclusion is correct.

4. Analyze "In 1850, most Americans lived in rural communities rather than urban areas."

• In 1850, the blue (rural) bar is ~85%, and red (urban) is ~15%. Since 85% > 50%, most lived in rural areas. This conclusion is correct.

(Note: The original problem asks to "select three," but only two of the visible options are correct. Assuming a third correct option exists in the cropped portion, but from the provided text, the two confirmed correct ones are:

• By 1900, over half of Americans still lived in rural communities rather than urban areas.
• In 1850, most Americans lived in rural communities rather than urban areas.

If a third correct option (e.g., "The percentage of Americans living in rural areas decreased over time") exists in the cropped text, it would also apply.)

Final Answer (for the two confirmed correct options):

• By 1900, over half of Americans still lived in rural communities rather than urban areas.
• In 1850, most Americans lived in rural communities rather than urban areas.

(Add the third correct option if visible in the full problem.)

Answer:

To solve this, we analyze each option by interpreting the bar graph (red for urban, blue for rural percentages over years 1850–1900):

1. Analyze "From 1850 to 1900, the percentage of Americans living in urban areas steadily decreased."

• The red (urban) bars increase from 1850 to 1900 (e.g., 1850: ~15%, 1900: ~45%). Thus, this conclusion is incorrect.

2. Analyze "The urban population in the United States doubled between 1860 and 1900."

• The graph shows percentages (not absolute population). We cannot conclude about absolute population doubling from percentage data. Thus, this conclusion is incorrect.

3. Analyze "By 1900, over half of Americans still lived in rural communities rather than urban areas."

• In 1900, the blue (rural) bar is ~65%, and red (urban) is ~45%. Since 65% > 50%, over half lived in rural areas. This conclusion is correct.

4. Analyze "In 1850, most Americans lived in rural communities rather than urban areas."

• In 1850, the blue (rural) bar is ~85%, and red (urban) is ~15%. Since 85% > 50%, most lived in rural areas. This conclusion is correct.

(Note: The original problem asks to "select three," but only two of the visible options are correct. Assuming a third correct option exists in the cropped portion, but from the provided text, the two confirmed correct ones are:

• By 1900, over half of Americans still lived in rural communities rather than urban areas.
• In 1850, most Americans lived in rural communities rather than urban areas.

If a third correct option (e.g., "The percentage of Americans living in rural areas decreased over time") exists in the cropped text, it would also apply.)

Final Answer (for the two confirmed correct options):

• By 1900, over half of Americans still lived in rural communities rather than urban areas.
• In 1850, most Americans lived in rural communities rather than urban areas.

(Add the third correct option if visible in the full problem.)