Growing Pains The U.S. population doubled every 25 years

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Growing Pains The U.S. population doubled every 25 years 1790 census: nearly 4 million people Major cities: Philadelphia: 42,000 New York: 33,000 Boston: 18,000 Charleston: 16,000 Baltimore: 13,000 90% of Americans lived in rural areas. Westward Expansion Migration accelerated; many moved westward beyond the Appalachians. Kentucky, Tennessee, and Ohio settled and became states by 1803. Vermont: 14th state in 1791. Challenges in the Western Frontier Life was rugged and isolated in Western territories. Settlers relied on the Mississippi River for trade, controlled by Spain. Spanish and British agents stirred discontent, offering independence to settlers. Uncertain Future of the Republic Foreign observers are skeptical of U.S. survival. Could a geographically diverse nation stay united? Integrating the western territories would shape the young U.S. Washington for President Unanimously elected president in 1789 by the Electoral College. Stood 6'2", 175 lbs, with pockmarks from smallpox. Reluctant leader preferred life at Mount Vernon. Leadership is based on character and moral authority. Inaugural Journey and Oath of Office The journey to New York City was celebratory. They took the oa...