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Who are Americans?

1. What is a Census? - A counting of the United States population every 10 years. -Census Bureau has taken every 10 years since 1790. Q1. - Why do we take a census?

E pluribus unum = " Out of many, one" on the back of all U.S. money Why would it be on all money?

Who were the first American Immigrants? Native Americans traveled across land bridge from Asia.

Early Europeans First start to settle the U.S. in the 1500's in a search for gold and riches

1600's France and England French settle primarily Canada but take up much of Mississippi river area and start to settle down towards Louisiana, where there culture and language still exist today. English immigrants - settle mostly on East Coast of North America -backbone of the 13 colonies

Late 1600's ad early 1700's

immigrants from Germany, Netherlands, Ireland, Scotland, and Sweden join English settlers

Another group during this time period: Slavery leads to African Americans Hundreds of thousands forced to come here as slaves. By 1776 - only 60 percent of people are from English decent. Over the next 75 years the U.S. expands west and the earlier inhabitants cultures start to mix in. (Spanish, French, and Native Americans)

The Great Immigration and the Land of Promise

Poor and Oppressed people start to arrive from Germany, England, and Ireland in search of Freedom and opportunity.

Immigrant numbers into 600,000 in 1830's to more than 2 million in the 1850's

Between 1860 and 1890 more than 10 million Europeans arrive from Norway, Sweden, and Denmark.

Mid 1800's - Jobs and space start to run out. People start to revolt against new immigrants ( Gangs of New York) video clip

1882 - First of several laws passed by government to restrict immigration.

1890- 1930 about 22 million people enter U.S. -from Central and Eastern Europe (Greece, Poland, and Russia)

New laws in 1920 - Quotas

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puts a number limit on amount of people who could enter U.S. each year

300,000 a year today used to be 675,000 and 27,000 only from one country

Refugees - people who have lost their homes because of war, famine or political oppression.

Ex: Vietnam and Cambodia Central America and the Caribbean.

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Melting Pot - Video

many backgrounds and culture NO typical Amercians

People come in all shapes, colors, and sizes and hold many different beliefs and they have something special to contribute to the country.

Not just because of Immigration

Americans started to have Children larger families

birth rate becomes higher and increases population

Reasoning for bigger families : Americans needed help to survive especially on farms. Children were needed to do household chores, work on family farms, and bring in money from outside jobs.

As automation starts to occur : American families start to get smaller less work needed on farms birth rate starts to drop.

Shifts in Population

Migrations - mass movements

1. Shift to the Sunbelt Rural to Urban - People start move into cities away from the farm. African American move from South to North (End of Civil War) people start to move west and south ( which states does this include) getting out of Northeast to warmer areas

Urban Shifts

a move from city to suburbs better housing - cheaper prices made some cities larger

Q**- Give examples of this process in Iowa

Assignment :Using the following website :[| http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html?_lang=en]

1. Find the population for the following as of the year 2010. a. zip code 52591 b. Sigourney, Iowa c. Chandler, AZ

2. Using Census 2010 information a. Number of males in Sigourney b. Number of females in Sigourney

3. As of the year 2010 what is the world population? What is the estimate for 2020? 4. Did the Iowa population increase or decrease from 2000 to 2010? What percentage? 5. What was our state rank in population in 1990? 2000?2010? 6. What is Iowa's population density per square mile? What is the United States population density? 7. Find 5 more facts on Iowa that you can share with the class? 8. If possible find information on your last name. 9. Population Growth - find diagram. 10. Which states have the largest populations today?

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