Statistics for Most Populated U.S. Cities by Year - 1850

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Population	State	Answer	% Correct
169,100	Maryland	Baltimore	100%
136,900	Massachusetts	Boston	100%
116,400	Louisiana	New Orleans	100%
115,400	Ohio	Cincinnati	98%
515,500	New York	New York City	98%
121,400	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia	98%
50,800	New York	Albany	95%
77,900	Missouri	St. Louis	95%
40,000	District of Columbia	Washington	95%
43,000	South Carolina	Charleston	93%
43,200	Kentucky	Louisville	93%
38,900	New Jersey	Newark	93%
41,500	Rhode Island	Providence	93%
42,300	New York	Buffalo	91%
46,600	Pennsylvania	Pittsburgh	91%
96,800	New York	Brooklyn	81%
47,200	Pennsylvania	Northern Liberties	63%
38,800	Pennsylvania	Southwark	44%
58,900	Pennsylvania	Spring Garden	42%
46,800	Pennsylvania	Kensington	33%