Map Questions for Wednesday February 24th What do these maps tell us about change in U. S. territory between 1820 and 1860
What do these maps tell us about the change in where people are living in the U. S. between 1820 and 1860?
What do these maps tell us about the change in population density between 1820 and 1860?
Which areas of the country have grown more crowded from 1820 to 1860? Why do you think that is?
What does the Total US Population table tell us about population growth from 1790-1820 compared to growth from 1820-1860?
Why might someone living in an area that is densely populated want to move west? Is that a push factor or a pull factor?