Statistics for Largest Colonial U.S Cities

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Year	Rank	Population	City	% Correct
1680	1	4,500	Boston	96%
1720	1	12,000	Boston	96%
1775	3	16,000	Boston	96%
1760	3	15,600	Boston	96%
1740	1	16,400	Boston	96%
1700	1	6,700	Boston	96%
1720	3	7,000	New York City	93%
1775	2	25,000	New York City	93%
1760	2	18,000	New York City	93%
1700	2	5,000	New York City	93%
1680	2	3,000	New York City	93%
1740	3	11,000	New York City	93%
1720	2	10,000	Philadelphia	93%
1775	1	40,000	Philadelphia	93%
1740	2	13,000	Philadelphia	93%
1760	1	23,800	Philadelphia	93%
1700	3	5,000	Philadelphia	93%
1720	5	3,500	Charleston	67%
1700	5	2,000	Charleston	67%
1740	4	6,800	Charleston	67%
1775	4	12,000	Charleston	67%
1680	4	700	Charleston	67%
1760	4	8,000	Charleston	67%
1680	5	400	Salem	26%
1680	3	2,500	Newport	19%
1700	4	2,600	Newport	19%
1760	5	7,500	Newport	19%
1720	4	3,800	Newport	19%
1740	5	6,200	Newport	19%
1775	5	11,000	Newport	19%