Who wrote a book about the 1850 census?
Hinton Rowan Helper
What was the title?
"The Impending Crisis of the South"
When was it published?
1857
Was it controversial?
unknown
If I were looking today for the 1850 census forms, could I find them?
yes
What about enumerator instructions?
yes
Where would I find these things?
the Integrated Public Use Microdata Series.
Did the census that year show anything in regards to the economy?
yes
Was the economy in a recession then?
no
How many censuses were there before this one?
Six
Who organizes these?
the Census Office
And what date did they perform this one?
June 1, 1850
Did the population increase in the ten years prior?
yes
By what percentage?
35.9 percent
And by approximately how many millions of people?
6 million
True or false: Slaves were counted in the population figures.
true
Besides population growth, what is another reason this census showed an increase in people?
unknown
In 1840, would they collect the names of wives?
no
What about the head of household?
yes
What else was this census the first to collect information on?
place of birth