Year Number of Enslaved People 1790 697,897 1800 893,041 1810 1,191,364 1820 1,539,038 1830 2,009,050 1840 2,487,455 1850 3,204,313 1860 3,953,760 Question 1 Use the chart and map to answer the question. Were there more enslaved people living in the United States in 1800 or in 1860? (You may use the check answer button one time for this question.) (1 point) Responses There were more enslaved people in the U.S. in 1860. There were more enslaved people in the U.S. in 1860. There were more enslaved people in the U.S. in 1800. There were more enslaved people in the U.S. in 1800. There were an equal number of enslaved people in the U.S. in both these years. There were an equal number of enslaved people in the U.S. in both these years.

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There were more enslaved people in the U.S. in 1860. In 1800, the number of enslaved people was 893,041, whereas in 1860 it was 3,953,760.