Instructions:
Please read the information below
carefully as you will be asked to
interpret the information in the next
slides at the end of the presentation.
Before you move forward, read the text
below for an overview of this study.
United States History:
Always growing, always changing
Overview: American history is marked by continuous changes brought on through
immigration. American population has been mapped and traced for many years. The U.S.
Census gathers a wealth of demographic data, providing a basic sketch of the American
population. This information allows scientist to investigate American society.
In the following slides you will learn a brief history of the changes in migration trends in the
United States and how it has greatly impacted American demographics. By using General
Social Survey (GSS) data, we have summarized in pictures and graphs the continuous
changes the United States. These changes have been caused by shifting immigration trends
and changing demographics, such that all ethnic groups have had a spot on the spotlight in
American history.
Key Points about immigration and
change in the United States:
•
Different immigrant groups have made historic impacts in the
U.S.
•
Immigration has introduces constant changes such as new
cultural norms, values, and morals.
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Large cities in the United States have made large efforts to
accommodate immigrant groups.
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More immigrants are attending college in the U.S.
•
Inter-ethnic families have been increasing over the last 10
decades.
Historically, the change of American culture is due to the fact that immigrants maintained
their culture. Immigrants became large pockets of the population that changed the local
cultures. The timeline below is an illustration of past demographic change due to
immigration.
1910
1920
1930
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
2010
Now that you know immigration in the US,
here are some noteworthy points about
immigration in Minnesota :
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The immigrants who have the greatest role in shaping Minnesota
began arriving in the 1800s. Germans, Swedes and Norwegians have
dominated the population of Minnesota since 1880.
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In 1860, 1/3 of the population (~33%) was foreign-born (an
immigrant).
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In 1910, approximately 1/4 of the population (~25%) was foreign-born.
(Of these immigrants, 22% were from Sweden, 20% from Germany, & 19% from
Norway)
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Since 1990, Asian and Black residents tripled, and Hispanic residents
quadrupled in MN
•
Projections estimate that in the next couple of years nearly 1 in 6
children born in the state will have at least one immigrant parent.
PLEASE READ: The bar graph below depicts the population in the United States per
decade by group. Collectively, this is what immigration change in the past looked like.
GRAPH 1: FOREIGN-BORN PERCENTAGE OF
TOTAL POPULATION: 1910 TO 2010
18
16
Percentage of Foreign-Born
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
1910
1920
1930
1940
1950
1960
Year
1970
1980
1990
2000
2010
A peek into the future…
The Washington DC committee on Race in America
released its latest report describing the influence
immigrants will have on American culture by the year
2026.
Projections indicate that in the next 10 years the U.S.
will experience change that will impact all Americans.
Thus, Americans should expect transformations to
their cultural, social and economic lifestyles.
Based on these projections and similar to the future
timeline to the right, it is expected that Whites will no
longer be the majority in the United States by the year
2026.
Altogether, at this rate, the United States will look
quite different in 2026.
Minnesota will look different as well, see the next
slide…
2015
2020
2025
Consider the projected growth of the Latino, Black, and Asian population in
Minnesota, by 2040 how much of the general population will each ethnic group
constitute (in percentage)?
NOTE: Make sure all the estimated percentages add to 100%.
Whites
(Currently 73%)
40
73
80
Asian/Pacific Islander
(Currently 11%)
05
11
30
Black
(Currently 9%)
01
09
25
Latinos
(Currently 7%)
01
07
20