Question

When did the United States take its first census?

A) 1780
B) 1790
C) 1960
D) 1890

Answer 1

B) 1790

The first United States census was taken in 1790, the population was enumerated to be 3,929,214.

Answer 2

The correct answer is B) 1790.

The United States took its first census in 1790.

To be more specific, the first United States census was taken on August 2, 1790. The result of the census was that 3,929,214 people lived in the United States. The census had been ordered by the Congress and showed that the most populated territory was Virginia.