A snapshot of Hispanics in America.

• Position: Graph Exercise

America has long served as a magnet for people around the world who wanted a new and better life for themselves and their children. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, Europe was the departure point for millions of people fleeing poverty, mistreatment, discrimination, starvation, and war. In more recent years, millions of people from Spanish-speaking countries in the Americas have come to the United States. The result is that Hispanics have become the fastest-growing minority in a country with a population that is increasingly multiracial. The data in these graphs present some basic facts about Hispanics in America. Use the data to answer the questions below.

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U.S. Population Hispanics 13% All Others 87% Note: Table made from pie chart. 1. What is the approximate difference in percentage points between non-Hispanic whites who are under age 15 and Hispanics who are under age 15? (a) 11 (c) 16 (b) 15 (d) 19 2. In which geographical area of the United States do Hispanics account for the smallest percentage of the population? (a) Northeast (c) South (b) Midwest (d) West 3. African-Americans are 1 percentage...