Instructions Please read the information below carefully as

Instructions: Please read the information below carefully as you will be asked to interpret the information in the next slides at the end of the presentation. Before you move forward, read the text below for an overview of this study.

United States History: Always growing, always changing Overview: American history is marked by continuous changes brought on through immigration. American population has been mapped and traced for many years. The U. S. Census gathers a wealth of demographic data, providing a basic sketch of the American population. This information allows scientist to investigate American society. In the following slides you will learn a brief history of the changes in migration trends in the United States and how it has greatly impacted American demographics. By using General Social Survey (GSS) data, we have summarized in pictures and graphs the continuous changes the United States. These changes have been caused by shifting immigration trends and changing demographics, such that all ethnic groups have had a spot on the spotlight in American history.

Key Points about immigration and change in the United States: • Different immigrant groups have made historic impacts in the U. S. • Immigration has introduces constant changes such as new cultural norms, values, and morals. • Large cities in the United States have made large efforts to accommodate immigrant groups. • More immigrants are attending college in the U. S. • Inter-ethnic families have been increasing over the last 10 decades.

Historically, the change of American culture is due to the fact that immigrants maintained their culture. Immigrants became large pockets of the population that changed the local cultures. The timeline below is an illustration of past demographic change due to immigration. 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010

Now that you know immigration in the US, here are some noteworthy points about immigration in Minnesota : • The immigrants who have the greatest role in shaping Minnesota began arriving in the 1800 s. Germans, Swedes and Norwegians have dominated the population of Minnesota since 1880. • In 1860, 1/3 of the population (~33%) was foreign-born (an immigrant). • In 1910, approximately 1/4 of the population (~25%) was foreign-born. (Of these immigrants, 22% were from Sweden, 20% from Germany, & 19% from Norway) • Since 1990, Asian and Black residents tripled, and Hispanic residents quadrupled in MN • Projections estimate that in the next couple of years nearly 1 in 6 children born in the state will have at least one immigrant parent.

PLEASE READ: The bar graph below depicts the population in the United States per decade by group. Collectively, this is what immigration change in the past looked like. GRAPH 1: FOREIGN-BORN PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL POPULATION: 1910 TO 2010 18 16 Percentage of Foreign-Born 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 Year 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010

A peek into the future… The Washington DC committee on Race in America released its latest report describing the influence immigrants will have on American culture by the year 2026. Projections indicate that in the next 10 years the U. S. will experience change that will impact all Americans. Thus, Americans should expect transformations to their cultural, social and economic lifestyles. Based on these projections and similar to the future timeline to the right, it is expected that Whites will no longer be the majority in the United States by the year 2026. Altogether, at this rate, the United States will look quite different in 2026. Minnesota will look different as well, see the next slide… 2015 2020 2025

Consider the projected growth of the Latino, Black, and Asian population in Minnesota, by 2040 how much of the general population will each ethnic group constitute (in percentage)? NOTE: Make sure all the estimated percentages add to 100%. Whites (Currently 73%) 40 73 80 Asian/Pacific Islander (Currently 11%) 05 11 30 Black (Currently 9%) 01 09 25 Latinos (Currently 7%) 01 07 20