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case study: the very big apple
with over eight million people, new york city is the most heavily populated city in the u. s. between 1800 and 1900, the population of new york increased from about 80,000 to over three million people. in the years after the civil war, the population of new york city tripled. with a large influx of european immigrants new york became known as the "melting pot." new york has always had the highest population density of any u. s. city. according to the 2000 census, new york city has about 26,403 people per square mile—almost twice the number of people per mile as chicago.

based on the information in the text and your knowledge, which of the following best explains what the term "melting pot" meant for new york city?

many cultures and races blended together
a hot spot for trade and commerce
a mix of food influences
much chaos and turmoil

1. what aspect of washington's location does the peace arch monument stand for? a. the peace arch commemorates the victory over japan in world war llb. the peace arch pays tribut to early settlers in the regionc. the peace arch represents the peaceful relationship between united states and canadad. the peace arch symbolizes the agreement to limit trade between pacific rim countries2. what did early settlers in washingtion have few trade relationships with eastern states? 3. washingtions location along the pacific coast has affected the development of which of the following? 4. which of the follow is true about seattle? a. seattle is sparsely populatedb. seattle is home to many large companiesc. seattle is known for its contribution to the ranching industryd. seattle was the first area of washington to be seattle5. recall that the geography theme of place answers the question, whats it like there? to describe physical and human characteristics. which of the following statements describes washingtion as a place?