Social Studies Timelinks G5 Peoples 6-7

Social Studies Timelinks G5 

People 

Key Term: 

diverse  - many different kinds

census  - counting how many people

urban - city

suburban - outside the city

rural - in the country

immigrant - a person who comes from another country to live and work 

enslaved - put into slavery 

ethnic group - people from the same country, have the same customs

Questions

Why did many people come to the United States throughout history? 

How many people were there in 1790?

Where did most of them live?

How many people were there in 2006?

What percentage were in urban areas? 

What is one feature of the United States constitution? 

Homework
What is the effect of population growth upon the United States? 
Where do most people live and work now?