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4. Help students recognize that the census is a valuable primary document for historical research. 5. Read the article, then ask students: a. Why does the government count the population? (The House of Representatives is based on population.) b. What kind of information did the 1790 census gather? i. Name of the head of the family ii. Number of free, white males 16 years old or older iii. Number of free, white males younger than 16 years old iv. Number of free, white females v. Number of all other free persons vi. Number of enslaved persons c. How do you think it has changed? (Answers will vary.) 6. Distribute copies of the graphic organizers 1980 Census Questions and 2000 Census Questions. Have students compare and contrast the two censuses and talk about some of the questions on each version. 7. Have students come up with a list of questions they would include on their own census. Using some of these newly created questions, conduct a survey in your class. Article Assessment Questions: 1. How often does the government conduct a census? a. every year
b. every 5 years c. every 10 years d. every 20 years 2. What does the census determine?
a. the percentage of taxes to collect b. how large the government can grow
c. the number of soldiers needed in the army d. how many representatives each state receives 3. Who was the secretary of state when the first census was taken? a. John Adams
b. James Madison c. Thomas Jefferson d. Alexander Hamilton
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