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Census
-Census
-Started in 1790
needed to know population todetermine representation inCongress
-completed every ten years
-asks many other questions to findout information about the lives ofAmericans
Nation of Immigrants
-All Americans are eitherimmigrants or the descendants ofan immigrant
-Native Americans
-Spanish
-English, French, Africans
-Other Europeans
-Asians
-Latinos
Nation of Immigrants
-All Americans are eitherimmigrants or the descendants ofan immigrant
-Native Americans
-Spanish
-English, French, Africans
-Other Europeans
-Asians
-Latinos
Immigration Limits
-mid 1800’s some discrimination beginsagainst immigrants
-fear of jobs and land being lost bythose already here
-1920’s saw National Origins Act whichlimited immigration based onnationality
-1960 saw modern quota systemimplemented
-refugees are the exception to theimmigration quotas
-People who have fled their homesbecause of war or famine
Population Growth
-Early population growth
-large influx of immigrants
-naturally high birthrates
-Today
-declining birthrate
-fastest growing part of ourpopulation
Where We Live
-4 great shifts in our population
-mid 1800’s saw people move fromfarms(rural) to cities (urban)
-late 1800’s , early 1900’s sawAfrican Americans moving intonorthern areas
-late 1900’s saw shift toward thesouth and southwest U.S.
-late 1900’s saw move toward livingin suburbs of cities
Where We Live
-4 great shifts in our population
-mid 1800’s saw people move fromfarms(rural) to cities (urban)
-late 1800’s , early 1900’s sawAfrican Americans moving intonorthern areas
-late 1900’s saw shift toward thesouth and southwest U.S.
-late 1900’s saw move toward livingin suburbs of cities
Changing Nation
-The United States changes withevery Census
-Language barriers
bi-lingual areas
-cultural barriers
-religious barriers
-aging population
Members of Many Groups
-Many Americans play roles in mostof these groups
-Family
-Friends
-Religion
-Education
-Economics
-Government
Values We Share
-American Dream
-Legacy of freedoms
-Government by the People
-equality of all persons
-Justice
-Imperfect Society in reality
