Which of the following statements best illustrates the average size of white
families during the fi rst part of the 19th century?
(a) families generally grew larger.
(b) urban families generally grew smaller, while rural families grew
larger.
(c) urban families increased in size, while rural families grew smaller.
(d) both urban and rural families became smaller.
(e) trends in family size remained consistent with those of the colonial
period.