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