Between 1789 and 1840 some 4.5 million people crossed the Appalachian Mountians, more than the entire U.S. population at the time of Washington's first inauguration.

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The 1790 U.S. population as recorded by the first federal census was 3,929,214, so 4.5 million people moving across the Appalachian divide indeed exceeds that earlier national population.

1) Relevant knowledge points and concepts
- The first U.S. census (1790) counted the population at about 3.93 million.  
- The post-Revolutionary era through 1840 saw major trans-Appalachian migration into the Old Northwest, Kentucky, Tennessee, and the trans-Appalachian frontier. Historians estimate roughly 4.5 million people made that westward move in the period 1789–1840.  
- Comparing absolute numbers (migrants vs. national population at a fixed earlier date) verifies the truth of the comparative statement.

2) Step-by-step reasoning
- Establish the benchmark population: 1790 census = 3,929,214.  
- Establish the claimed migration total: 4,500,000 (given).  
- Directly compare the two numbers to determine which is larger.

3) Calculations (intermediate steps)
- Migration total: 4,500,000  
- 1790 population: 3,929,214  
- Difference: 4,500,000 − 3,929,214 = 570,786

4) Why the correct answer is correct
- Because 4,500,000 is greater than 3,929,214 by 570,786, the statement that "some 4.5 million people crossed the Appalachian Mountains, more than the entire U.S. population at the time of Washington's first inauguration" is accurate. The census figure is the authoritative measure of population at Washington’s inauguration, and the migration estimate exceeds it.

5) Why the other option (False) is incorrect
- A “False” response would require the migration total to be less than or equal to the 1790 population. That contradicts the documented figures: the migration estimate (4.5 million) is larger than the 1790 census count (~3.93 million).

Conclusion: The statement is True, which matches the provided answer.

Between 1789 and 1840 some 4.5 million people crossed the Appalachian Mountians, more than the entire U.S. population at the time of Washington's first inauguration.判断题

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