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2. US Population Distribution

2. US Population Distribution. Learning Intentions (Pupils should be able to): Describe the population distribution patterns for each of the main ethnic groups in the USA. Explain reasons for the population distribution patterns of the main ethnic groups in the USA. The Mid West.

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2. US Population Distribution

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  1. 2. US Population Distribution • Learning Intentions (Pupils should be able to): • Describe the population distribution patterns for each of the main ethnic groups in the USA. • Explain reasons for the population distribution patterns of the main ethnic groups in the USA. The Mid West The North East The West The South

  2. US Population Distribution White Americans (198m) White Americans are spread across the whole of the United States. In the North, North East and North West, where Whites originally settled, there are fewer minorities hence Whites make up a greater percentage of the population.

  3. US Population Distribution Hispanic Americans (45m) Hispanic Americans are most often found in South West of the United States. 60% of Hispanic Americans are of Mexican origin and have settled in the States nearest the US border. There are also big numbers of Hispanics in Florida (from nearby Cuba) and in the North East of the US (Puerto Ricans entering US through New York.

  4. US Population Distribution Black Americans (36m) Well over half of all Black or African Americans are found in the South of the United States. Originally Black Americans were taken to the US as slaves to work on the farms of the South. Today most Blacks continue to live where their ancestors did although there are established Black communities in most large US cities such as New York, Chicago, LA and Washington.

  5. US Population Distribution Asian and Pacific Islander Americans (15m) The largest number of Asian Americans are found on the West coast of the USA – the nearest point of entry from Asia. There are also many Asians Americans in the large cities of the N. East where the have migrated to find work. Pacific Islanders covers those Americans in Hawaii and Alaska.

  6. US Population Distribution Native American, Eskimo and Aleut (1.6m) The smallest ethnic minorities in the US are the Native American people. They are mostly found on those areas in the West of the USA where they were ‘relocated’ during the 19th Century. Question: For each of the main ethnic groups in the USA, describe their population distribution pattern and the reasons for this pattern. Pulse: “International Issues” pages 40-42 and Leckie and Leckie: ‘Course Notes’ pages 220-222.

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