Students will explore an interactive data visualization of state-by-state population growth as measured by the decennial censuses of 1790 through 2010. Students will also analyze and make inferences about the causes of more recent shifts in U.S. population.
9-12
45-60 minutes
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Students will understand trends in population growth from 1790 through 2010.
High School History