1. American Population -late 1700’s less than 4 million people -today over 300 million -what caused the growth? immigration birthrate What are times when birthrates have risen?

2. Citizenship -What is a citizen? A person who legally belongs to the United States -two ways to become a citizen -born a citizen -through naturalization: a process to become a citizen of a person not born to the US

3. Citizen By Birth -Citizenship by Birth -born anywhere in any part of the United States -If your parents are citizens no matter where you were born -possible to be a dual citizen at birth - Military families

4. Naturalization -naturalization -5 requirements -file an intent form -live in U.S. for 5 years -be 18 years old -take naturalization test -take citizenship oath

5. Naturalization -naturalization -5 requirements -file an intent form -live in U.S. for 5 years -be 18 years old -take naturalization test -take citizenship oath

6. Naturalization What are downfalls of this process? -Expensive -Long -Often seems impossible

7. Legal Aliens -Legal alien: citizen of one country who lives in another country -immigrant: People who move from one country to make their homes in another -have written permission to be in the U.S. Visa / Green Card- Formal permission for a non-citizen to be in a nation -can’t vote or hold public office -have same legal rights as citizens

8. Legal Aliens -Legal alien -immigrant vs. MIGRANT (moving within the same country -have written permission to be in the U.S. Visa / Green Card- Formal permission for a non-citizen to be in a nation -can’t vote or hold public office -have same legal rights as citizens

9. Illegal Aliens -Illegal Aliens: immigrants who entered a country to live there in an illegal way Examples? -can not do anything legally in the U.S. vote, hold office, work -can be deported if found -The process of being expelled from a nation -why would someone come here if they would be an illegal alien???