Native American Perspectives on Land
Prior to European exploration and settlement of the land, who populated the land that is now known as the United States?
Native American groups
How did the United States government work to support the dreams of colonizers to own land?
They engaged in wars, made treaties, and forced the removal of Native Americans from their land.
What was the estimated population for the United States from the 1790 Census?
Just under 4 million people.
Why did the races and ethnicities who were counted in the census change?
It was because the country changed.
What is another word for expansion? What does expansion mean?
Growth
What made who owned most of the land what is now known as the United States change?
Disputes over land between European settlers and Native Americans
What group of people were already using and depending on the land that became known as the United States?
What was the population in the United States according to the 2019 Census?
Roughly 328 million people
What war helped to end slavery in the United States?
The Civil War
Which United States President approved the purchase of the Lousiana Territory from France?
President Thomas Jefferson
What did many leaders in the United States want in the 1800s?
They wanted the United States to expand.
The Treaty of Greenville changed who owned what?
Land
What does census data determine?
How many representatives people from different states have in Congress
How much U.S. governement money is given to different programs
What made it necessary for the census to include categories for new racial and ethnic identities?
Politics and the arrival of new immigrants
Who was the Lousiana Territory home to?
Many Native American Nations
What does the idea of Manifest Destiny mean?
The idea of Manifest Destiny is the belief that the country was destined to spread across to the Pacific Ocean and beyond.
Who believed in the concept of individuals owning land?
Colonizers
European Settlers
What are the two categorical ways that White males were counted in the 1790 census?
Free White males 16 and upward
Free White males under 16 years
In 1890, the census attempted to count all of which group?
Native Americans
Who explored the Lousiana Territory and described its diverse geography?
Lewis and Clark
What did colonizers moving west want land for?
They wanted land for farming or mining.
Who believed that owning land is a way to improve your life?
Colonizers
European Settlers
What were the free people who were counted in the 1790 census?
Free White Males, Free White Females, Free African Americans, Free Native Americans
In 2000, the census allowed for people to identify as more than one what?
Race
With the advent of the Transcontinental Railroad, the jounrey across the country could be made in less than what?
A week