Look at the graph below, which shows the population of the United States from 1790 to 1910. 100
U. S. Population Growth
(in millions)
80
60
40
20
1790 1800 1810 1820 1830 1840 1850 1860 1870 1880 1890 1900 1910
During the Gilded Age the US population rose
from 15 million in 1830 to nearly 30 million in 1850.
Ofrom 15 million in 1830 to nearly 40 million in 1870.
Ofrom nearly 40 million in 1870 to nearly 80 million in 1900.
from nearly 40 million in 1870 to nearly 100 million in 1950.