Chapter 1 We the People

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Chapter 1We the People

• Section 1 Civics in Our Lives
• Section 2 Who Are U.S. Citizens?
• Section 3 The American People Today

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• Section 1
• Civics
• Citizen
• Government

• Section 2
• Immigrants
• Quota
• Aliens
• Native-born
• Naturalization
• refugees

• Section 3
• Census
• Demographics
• Birthrate
• Death rate
• Migration

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OBJECTIVES
Section 1 Civics in Our Lives

• What is civics?
• What ideals form the basis of the U.S. government
  and the American way of life?
• What are the roles and qualities of a good
  citizen?

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Civics is the study of what it means to be a U.S.
citizen.
Section 1 Civics in Our Lives

• Being a productive member of society
• Fulfilling the duties and responsibilities of a
  citizen

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Ideals of the U.S. government and the American
way of life
Section 1 Civics in Our Lives

• Freedom and equality are protected by laws.
• Citizens share in protecting liberties.
• Citizens are guaranteed an education and equal
  opportunity of employment.
• Citizens must respect the rights of others.

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Some roles and qualities of a good citizen
Section 1 Civics in Our Lives

• Voting
• Government or political participation
• Informing officials of needs or disagreements
• Studying civics to understand the government
• Respecting the rights of others
• Responsibly using natural resources

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OBJECTIVES
Section 2 Who Are U.S. Citizens?

• Who were North Americas earliest inhabitants and
  when did they arrive?
• What changes have occurred in U.S. immigration
  policy since the early 1800s?
• How does U.S. citizenship benefit people?

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North Americas earliest inhabitants
Section 2 Who Are U.S. Citizens?

• People from Siberia settled in North America
  12,00040,000 years ago.
• A.D. 1000Vikings arrived but did not settle in
  North America.
• 1492Christopher Columbus claimed land for Spain.
• Spanish, French, British, Dutch, Swedish, and
  Africans (slaves) settled in America.

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Changes in U.S. immigration policy
Section 2 Who Are U.S. Citizens?

• 1880srestrictions placed on immigration in
  response to wage issues
• 1920sLimits on yearly immigration quotas set
  for particular countries
• Immigration Act of 1990cap set at 675,000
  immigrants per year
• Refugees are not subject to the immigration cap.
• 1986Immigration Reform and Control Act

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How U.S. citizenship benefits people
Section 2 Who Are U.S. Citizens?

• Freedom is protected by laws.
• Citizens are eligible for government services.

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OBJECTIVES
Section 3 The American People Today

• Why is census information important?
• In what ways does a population grow?
• What has changed about the movement of the
  American people from the countrys early years to
  the present?

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Census Information
Section 3 The American People Today

• Determines how many people each state has in the
  House of Representatives
• Shows population growth and decline for different
  areas
• Reports how many children each family has
• Helps government, businesses, and individuals
  plan for the future

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Populations grow by
Section 3 The American People Today

• Natural increase
• Adding new territories
• Immigration

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Changes in the movement of Americans
Section 3 The American People Today

• The first census found the majority of Americans
  living on farms and rural areas.
• 1830urban areas were growing faster than rural
  areas
• 1920more Americans lived in cities than in rural
  areas
• Mid-1900ssuburbs developed around crowded cities
• Today there are more people living in suburbs
  than in cities.
• Migration to the Sunbelt increased during the
  1980s1990s.