Directions: Use the links, gifs, and other interactive material to answer the following

questions in the text box. You do not need to copy and paste the questions, but you should
number your answers.
Play the next video. Keep in mind, each dot represents 10,000 people. You can pause the video
as necessary to focus on specific time periods.
Answer the following questions about immigrants from the year 1820-2013:
1. Pause the video when it gets to any year 1870-1879. Look in the bottom left corner. What is
the total migration at this time? What three countries have the most immigrants coming to
America?

2. Pause the video when it gets to any year 1890-1899. Look in the bottom left corner. What is
the total migration at this time? What three countries have the most immigrants coming to
America?

3. Compare your answers from questions 1 and 2. What's different? Can you think of any
explanations for these changes over time?

4. Now, let the video play all the way to the end, focusing on the patterns and the waves over
time. Watch it multiple times if you need to. As the years get closer to the present day, what
patterns emerge?

Click on the link to go to an interactive map that shows immigration population by state
and county 2015-2019. https://www.migrationpolicy.org/programs/data-hub/charts/us-
immigrant-population-state-and-county (Links to an external site.)
5. What three counties in the U.S. had the largest number of foreign born residents in the year
2015-2019?
6. Hover the cursor over the different states to see that states total "Immigrants from all
countries" as well as the "State's share of all immigrants from all countries."
a. What is one thing that you find surprising? Why do you think it is surprising?

b. What is one possible explanation for this surprising data?

7. Is your county listed as one of the top counties with immigrant populations?

Now, we will look at charts showing the "waves of immigrants" over time. These charts are
from http://metrocosm.com/animated-immigration-map/ (Links to an external site.)
8. Here are the largest immigration “waves” charted over time, showing the progression. Which
"wave" is the largest?

9. Here is the same chart, with the immigration shown as a percentage of the U.S. population.
Which wave was the largest percentage of US population? What kind of impact do you think this
wave of immigration had on American society (culture, workforce, politics, etc)?

10. Notice China on the chart in the years 1850-1890s. Why do you suppose its numbers are so
low? Do any other countries stand out in this way?