In 1870, the wealthiest fifth of the Southern population:
a. owned about 25 percent of the land.
b. had lost most of their land through post-War land reforms.
c. owned about the same portion of the land as they had owned before the War.
d. generally chose to reduce their investments in land and increase their investments in other assets.
Question 2
Which of the following statements about population and migration is most accurate?
a. In the first decade after the Civil War many of the freedmen moved to the North.
b. During most of US history more African Americans have lived in rural than urban areas.
c. Latinos are expected to comprise a smaller fraction of US population in 2025 than they do now.
d. Between 1810-1850 the population center of the US shifted from the Midwest to the east.
The mark-recapture technique is often used to estimate population size.
Percent of Mothers in the Workforce by Age of Children and Marital Status
USA—the land of diversity.
Major Wind Systems: Sea and Land Breezes
Population Indicators
GDP per Capita in the United States, 1870–2009 (Ratio Scale)