A printer-friendly version is available here. (c) Based on the information from these statistical charts, what conclusions can be made about the immigrant population in the United States in 1900. (b) Which two foreign nations were the sources of the largest number of immigrants in the United States in 1900? (a) Which continent was the origin of most immigrants who lived in United States in 1900? Look at the provided charts to answer the following questions. (c) Which territory had the lowest percentage of immigrant inhabitants? (b) Which territory had the highest percentage of immigrant inhabitants? (a) Which two territories had nearly identical percentages of immigrant inhabitants? The Census of 1900 lists the percentage of immigrants who were living in five US territories: Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. (b) Why do you think this region had such a small percentage of immigrant inhabitants? (a) According to the Census of 1900, which states had a foreign-born population of less than 1 percent?

(b) Why do you think these selected areas had a very high density of immigrant inhabitants? (a) According to the Statistical Atlas Map of 1900, which areas of the United States had the heaviest density of immigrants? Look at the map to answer the following questions. Population Part 3 (Washington, United States Census Office, 1901) Twelfth Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1900. Other countries (Not otherwise specified) Population Part 1 (Washington, United States Census Office, 1901) Foreign-Born Population of the United States by Country of Origin Percentage of Population That Was Foreign BornĬensus Reports Volume 1. Foreign-Born Population of the United States by State of Residence Overall, the map and the charts illustrate the diversity of the American population at the turn of the twentieth century. Two charts compiled from census data accompany the map: the first provides the statistical breakdown of the foreign-born inhabitants of each state and territory in 1900, while the second chart indicates the immigrants’ country of birth. Lighter areas have a lower percentage of immigrants while darker areas have a larger percentage of immigrants. This map uses color gradation to indicate the population density of foreign-born inhabitants. The statistics gathered by the 1900 census were published in 1903 in an atlas that converted the census data into maps and charts. Drawn by America’s labor opportunities, immigrants came predominantly from Canada and Europe, migrating from countries such as Germany, Britain, Italy, Austria-Hungary, and Russia. English: This map shows the population distribution of the 46 states and 2 territories of the mainland United States and the remaining extent of the frontier by. Nearly 14 percent of the population-approximately 10.4 million people-was born outside of the United States. According to the 1900 census, the population of the United States was then 76.3 million.

Us population density map 1910