The State of the Union: how well do you know your nation? Our map, chart, and graphs give you a picture of the United States.On these pages we present information about American American, river, 30 mi (48 km) long, rising in N central Calif. in the Sierra Nevada and flowing SW into the Sacramento River at Sacramento. The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill (see Sutter, John Augustus) along the river in 1848 led to the California gold rush of life visually, through the use of a map, chart, and graphs. The map shows what percentage of each state's population was born in another country. Next we look at which race or ethnicity ethnicity Vox populi Racial status–ie, African American, Asian, Caucasian, Hispanic people identify themselves as and what percentage of children in each of those categories live in poverty. Finally, we look at two different types of choices that Americans make: How teens prefer to communicate with friends, and what types of pets can be found in households (as well as how that choice changed from one decade to the next). Study the map, chart, and graphs, then answer the questions on a separate sheet of paper. QUESTIONS 1. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the map, which states have the highest percentages of foreign-born individuals? 2. Which category of race/ethnicity represents the largest percentage of people in the U.S. and has the second smallest percentage of children living in poverty? 3. Which category of race/ethnicity represents the second lowest in percentage of population and the second highest in percentage of children living in poverty? 4. How does the Population Reference Bureau The Population Reference Bureau is a non-governmental organization in the United States, founded in 1929 by Guy Irving Burch, with support of Raymond Pearl. It provides information about demography. define children? 5. What is the largest ethnic/racial minority group in the U.S.? 6. What type of animal listed on the graph was the least popular in U.S. households in 2004? 7. Between 1994 and 2004, which pet showed a larger percentage increase in U.S. households, dogs or cats? 8. What means of communication is twice as popular as cell phones among teens? 9. What remains the top method for teens to talk to each other when they are apart?. Does this surprise you? Why or why not? 10. What do you think will be the top method of communication for teens in ten years? Explain. ANSWERS 1. California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). , Nevada, Arizona Arizona (âr'əzō`nə), state in the southwestern United States. It is bordered by Utah (N), New Mexico (E), Mexico (S), and, across the Colorado R., Nevada and California (W). , Texas, Florida, New Jersey, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Massachusetts Massachusetts (măsəch  `sĭts), most populous of the New England states of the NE United States. , and Illinois Illinois, river, United StatesIllinois, river, 273 mi (439 km) long, formed by the confluence of the Des Plaines and Kankakee rivers, NE Ill., and flowing SW to the Mississippi at Grafton, Ill. It is an important commercial and recreational waterway. ; also Washington, D.C. 2. white 3. American Indian American Indian or Native American or Amerindian or indigenous American Any member of the various aboriginal peoples of the Western Hemisphere, with the exception of the Eskimos (Inuit) and the Aleuts. and Alaska Native 4. people under 18 years of age 5. Hispanic/Latino (14.1 percent) 6. saltwater fish 7. dogs, which rose by 7 percentage points versus cats' 4 points 8. instant messaging Exchanging text messages in real time between two or more people logged into a particular instant messaging (IM) service. Instant messaging is more interactive than e-mail because messages are sent immediately, whereas e-mail messages can be queued up in a mail server for seconds or 9. Regular landline Land based. Refers to standard telephone and data communications systems that use in-ground and telephone pole cables in contrast to wireless cellular and satellite services. phone; answers will vary. 10. Answers will vary.
What Teens Use
Most Often to
Communicate
With Friends,
2004
Use phone & written
messages equally 4%
Text message (on phone) 3%
Regular (landline) phone 52%
Instant message 24%
E-mail 5%
Cell phone 12%
Source: Pew Internet &
American Life Project
Note: Table made from pie chart.
U.S. Population by Race/
Ethnicity, 2004
RACE AND HISPANIC/LATINO ORIGIN PERCENT *
White 80.4
Black/African-American 12.8
American Indian & Alaska Native 1.0
Asian 4.2
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific islander 0.2
Two or more races 1.5
Hispanic/Latino 14.1
* Percentages do not add up to 100 due to rounding, and because
Hispanics/Latino may be of any race, so are counted in more than
one category
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
U.S. Children *
Living in Poverty
by Race/Ethinicity,
2003
(percentage of population)
White 13.3
Black/African-American 34.1
American Indian & Alaska Native 31.5
Asian 12.7
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific islander 25.8
Two or more races 20.6
Hispanic/Latino 28.4
* under age 18
Source: Population Reference Bureau
Note: Table made from bar graph.
U.S. Pet Ownership,
1994 & 2004
(percentage of total households)
1994 2004
Bird 6.0 6.0
Cat 30.0 34.0
Dog 56.0 63.0
Equine (horse or pony) NA 4.0
Fish (freshwater) 10.0 13.0
Fish (saltwater) 0.6 0.7
Reptile 3.0 4.0
Source: American Pet Products Manufacturers Association
Note: Table made from bar graph.
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