Between 1800 and 1840, the population of inland cities like Chicago, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, and Cincinnati quadrupled mostly due to railroad connections and __________
A) healthy living environments
B) locations by rivers and lakes
C) profits from commercialized farming
D) a large influx of Irish and German immigrants
B
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