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Immigration
Immigration slows in North America -
Population
In 1790 more than two-thirds wer of British origin. -
1790 Census
In 1790 the Census showed that 20% of the American Population was of African Origin -
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Immigration Increases
Immigration seems to increase more and more with each decade -
Manifest Destiny Increases
By the early 19th century, an increasing number of Americans viewed the occupation of the continent as their manifest destiny. The land laws of the country became increasingly pro-expansionist. -
Population
four-fiths of all immigrants are from Europe areas such as, Italy, Austria-Hungary, and Russia -
Immigration Restriction
The United States legislature created the first restriction on Immigration -
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Farm Population Falls
Between 1960 and 1987, for example, the farm population fell from more than 15 million to under 6 million. -
Statistics Show
U.S. population statistics for the 1970s and 1980s suggest that a fourth major mobility period is at hand. -
Population Increases
In 1990, the United States had a population approaching 250 million, with a density of roughly 235 people per square kilometer. -
3/4ths of the Population is Urbanized
Whereas less than 10 percent of the population could even loosely be defined as urban in 1790, over three-quarters was urbanized by 1990.