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Washington and World War I

Question 3 • WA-Washington State History (HS)

In total, how many Americans died during the influenza epidemic of 1918?

Answer
A
about seventy thousand
B
about seven hundred thousand
C
about seven million
D
about seventy million

Explanation

The 1918 influenza epidemic caused roughly 675,000 deaths in the United States. Rounded to the nearest hundred thousand, that is about seven hundred thousand, so the correct choice is “about seven hundred thousand.”

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