Question

What colonial city had the largest population

Answer 1

The largest cities were New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Charleston, and Newport.

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Answer 2

Answer has 2 votes. The largest city in 1776 was Philadelphia, followed by New York and Boston. At the time of the nation's independence the total population in the U.S. was 2.5 million.