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List of U.S. states and territories by population

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/list-of-u-s--states-and-territories-by-population

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. What is the most populous state?

  2. 2. What is the least populous state?

  3. 3. Which U.S. state has the most people?

  4. 4. Which state has the fewest people?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Demographics

  • Apportionment

  • Unincorporated Territory

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

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

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