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A map of the eastern and midwestern United States shows waves of migration from five different time periods. Dots on the map label specific decades. A map of the eastern and midwestern United States shows waves of migration from five different time periods. The easternmost wave is from 1790, and is labeled "Hugging the Coast." The next wave, south of the Pittsburgh region, is from 1800–1840, and is labeled "Crossing the Appalachians." The middle wave is surround the Cincinnati region, dated 1850–1890, titled "Rushing to the Gold." The next wave is south of Indianapolis, dated 1900–1940, labeled "Filling in the Great Plains." The most westward wave is surrounding the St. Louis area, is dated 1950–2010, and is titled "Moving South." Dots on the map label specific decades.

According to the map, the decade that witnessed the least movement of the United States’ center of population was the

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1810s.

1810s.

1830s.

1830s.

1820s.

1820s.

1920s.

1920s.

1950s.

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To determine which decade witnessed the least movement of the United States’ center of population according to the described migration waves on the map, we can analyze the waves chronologically:

  1. Hugging the Coast (1790) - The first wave of migration.
  2. Crossing the Appalachians (1800–1840) - Increases migration towards the west.
  3. Rushing to the Gold (1850–1890) - Suggests significant movement towards the west in pursuit of gold, especially during the 1850s.
  4. Filling in the Great Plains (1900–1940) - Indicates further migration westward and southward.
  5. Moving South (1950–2010) - Displays continued movement but mostly south.

Considering the decades of specific movements: the 1810s and 1820s fall into the early expansion phase (Crossing the Appalachians), but the migrations might not have been as significant as those seen in the 1850s and later in the next waves.

Since the 1830s saw significant westward expansion, notably due to the Gold Rush, and the 1920s saw both migration and economic changes, we should consider the 1810s and 1820s as potential lower movement periods.

From this breakdown, the decade that witnessed the least movement of the United States’ center of population is likely the 1820s.