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38 Cards in this Set
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Census
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The process of counting the people in the country. Every 10 yrs. we take a census of the country.
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E Pluribus Unum
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The Latin term reminds us that the US is a nation made up of many kinds of people, w/ different languages, backgrounds, beliefs, and cultures.
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When did the Native Americans come from Asia?
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Many thousands of yrs. ago.
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During the 16th-17h hundreds, immigrants came to the US from what 6 countries?
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England, Germany, Holland, Ireland, Scotland, & Sweden.
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Where did English immigrants settle and what did their settlements form?
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They settled along the east coast of North America and formed the backbones of the 13 original colonies.
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What also occurred during this time?
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Africans were forced to come here & work as slaves on plantations.
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In what year did the 13 colonies get named the United States of American?
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1776.
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In the 1830's, how many people migrated to the us?
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600,000
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In the 1850's, how many more people migrated to the us? And where did they come from?
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2 million- Germany, England, Ireland.
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Between what years did did 10 mil. more people migrate to the US? And where from?
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1860-1890-Norway, Sweden, and Denmark.
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In what year did congress started restricting the number of immigrants that could enter the country.
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1882
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Between 1890-1930 how many more people entered the us? Where from?
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22 million-Greece, Poland, and Russia.
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In what years did we pass the new immigration laws?
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In the 1920's.
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After the new laws were passed how many immigrants could come each year, and how many could come from one country?
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270,000-a year
20,000-from a single country |
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Refugee
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a person that has lost their home due to war, political oppression, starvation, etc..
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Census
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The process of counting the people in the country. Every 10 yrs. we take a census of the country.
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E Pluribus Unum
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The Latin term reminds us that the US is a nation made up of many kinds of people, w/ different languages, backgrounds, beliefs, and cultures.
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When did the Native Americans come from Asia?
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Many thousands of yrs. ago.
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During the 16th-17h hundreds, immigrants came to the US from what 6 countries?
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England, Germany, Holland, Ireland, Scotland, & Sweden.
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Where did English immigrants settle and what did their settlements form?
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They settled along the east coast of North America and formed the backbones of the 13 original colonies.
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What also occurred during this time?
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Africans were forced to come here & work as slaves on plantations.
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In what year did the 13 colonies get named the United States of American?
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1776.
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In the 1830's, how many people migrated to the us?
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600,000
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In the 1850's, how many more people migrated to the us? And where did they come from?
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2 million- Germany, England, Ireland.
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Between what years did did 10 mil. more people migrate to the US? And where from?
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1860-1890-Norway, Sweden, and Denmark.
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In what year did congress started restricting the number of immigrants that could enter the country.
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1882
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Between 1890-1930 how many more people entered the us? Where from?
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22 million-Greece, Poland, and Russia.
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In what years did we pass the new immigration laws?
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In the 1920's.
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After the new laws were passed how many immigrants could come each year, and how many could come from one country?
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270,000-a year
20,000-from a single country |
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Refugee
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a person that has lost their home due to war, political oppression, starvation, etc..
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Melting Pot
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Where people from many different back grounds & cultures could blend into an American.
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As modern life became more automated, what took place?
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Fewer people lived on farms and as people started coming to the cities, large families became less important.
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America's birth rate dropped steadily throughout which years?
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1900's
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From 1930-1990 the birth rate rose from what to what?
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From 123 million To 251 million.
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For a long time the state that had the most people was what? And in time, which state became the more populated state?
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1. NYC
2. California |
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Statistics of population and birth and death rates.
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United States: 300 million
New York: 19 million California: 36 million ____________________________ Birth Rate in USA/ 1,000 people=14.2 births Death Rate in USA/ 1,000 people= 8.7 deaths |
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Quota
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limiting the number of people that could come to the US each year
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What percent of the people from the 13 colonies were English decent?
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60%
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