WorksheetsWe The People 1.3
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
The main purpose of a census is
to keep track of aliens
to find the size of each state's population
to count senior citizens
to find the number of children in each family
The birthrate refers to
how many children are in each family
the way a country grows.
the annual number of live births
the size of the population.
By the mid-1920s most of the population growth was due to
immigrants from Eastern Europe.
immigrants from Ireland.
immigrants from Mexico.
natural increase.
Farm workers and their families migrated to cities in the 1800s because of
overcrowding.
automobiles.
new factory jobs.
better schools.
People have migrated to the Sunbelt because
of the warmer climate
people speak more languages there
there are larger cities there
it is less crowded.
The U.S. population tripled between 1790 and 1830 primarily because of
a mistake in the census.
the low death rate.
immigration
the high birthrate
Since 1970 the average household size has decreased due to
more women in the workplace.
more divorce.
more people in rest homes.
fewer people getting married.
What percentage of people live in cities and suburbs?
20 percent
40 percent
60 percent
80 percent
Which of the following phrases best describes the U.S. population?
getting younger
growing older
no change in average age
people do not act their age
The number of Americans age 65 or older is expected to rise because of
early retirement.
more nursing homes
better health care.
larger population.
