Cincinnati was known by many as "porkopolis" because of it slaughterhouses, which sent meat to eastern city markets.

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Cincinnati earned the nickname "Porkopolis" in the early to mid-19th century because it became the nation’s leading center for hog slaughtering and pork packing, shipping processed meat to eastern city markets.

1. Relevant knowledge points and concepts
- Urban industrial specialization: cities often acquire nicknames from dominant industries (e.g., “Steel City” for Pittsburgh).
- Transportation and markets: proximity to the Ohio River and later railroads enabled Cincinnati to transport pork to eastern markets.
- Historical timeline: Cincinnati’s pork packing prominence peaked in the first half of the 1800s before Chicago surpassed it later in the century.

2. Step-by-step reasoning
- Identify the claim: Cincinnati was known as “Porkopolis” because of its slaughterhouses sending meat to eastern markets.
- Recall historical fact: During the 19th century Cincinnati developed large-scale hog slaughtering and packing operations.
- Connect to transport: The Ohio River and overland routes allowed processed pork to be shipped to populous eastern cities.
- Conclude: The nickname reflects exactly this industry and trade pattern.

3. Intermediate steps / supporting details
- Slaughterhouses and packinghouses concentrated in Cincinnati processed vast numbers of hogs relative to other American cities of the period.
- Processed pork (salted, smoked, packed) was a staple commodity shipped to urban markets in the East where demand was high.
- The combination of production capacity and transportation links created the reputation embodied in the nickname.

4. Why the correct answer is correct
The nickname directly refers to Cincinnati’s dominant pork slaughter and packing industry and its role in sending meat to eastern markets—so the statement is historically accurate.

5. Why the other option is incorrect
The option “False” would deny the historical explanation behind the nickname; that contradicts documented economic and cultural history of Cincinnati in the 19th century.

6. Conclusion
The correct answer is True, which matches the provided answer.

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