1900 United States Census

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the year of count?1900
2. What is the total population?76,212,168
3. How many people lived in the U.S. in 1900?More than 76 million people were counted, showing a big increase from earlier years.
4. Why did many people move to cities around 1900?Cities grew because factories and jobs were in the city, pulling workers from farms and from other countries.

Demographic: Relating to the statistical study of populations, including their size, density, and distribution.
Urbanization: The process by which towns and cities are formed and become larger as more people begin living and working in central areas.
Apportionment: The process of dividing the 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives among the states based on population from the census.