Using Interactive Maps to Interpret U.S. Territorial Expansion

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Using Interactive Maps to Interpret U.S. Territorial Expansion — teacher versionSocial Studies · Geography · Grades 9–12Lesson plan

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. Suggested Topics: Data visualizations Manifest Destiny Population change. Topics: Data visualizations Manifest Destiny Population change.

From U.S. Census Bureau, Statistics in Schools · Public domain (US Gov) · original source

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