1920 United States Census

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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1. Where is 1920 United States Census?United States of America
2. How many people live in 1920 United States Census?106,021,537 people
3. How big is 1920 United States Census?3,794,101 square miles
4. What is the capital of 1920 United States Census?Washington, D.C
5. What was the 1920 Census?The 1920 Census was a nationwide count of every person living in the United States, done every ten years to help decide how many seats each state has in Congress.
6. Why did the 1920 Census count people?The census was required by the U.S. Constitution to make sure each state gets the right number of representatives in the House.

Apportionment: The process of dividing congressional seats among states based on population.
Nativity: The place or country where a person was born.
Literacy Rate: The percentage of a population that can read and write.
Great Migration: The movement of millions of African Americans from the rural South to Northern cities.