4(c). How your town or neighborhood started

Optional May not apply

This may not apply to you. You have not answered "Requirement 4: which two?" yet. Answer it and this step will either settle or drop off.

When, why and how, which ethnic, national or racial groups played a part, and how the area has changed over the past 50 years and why.

Where this step comes from

American Heritage Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-09-19), Requirement 4(c)