understanding Americans
frihet - starts with F
freedom
the capital of the USA
Washington DC
the biggest minority group
hispanics/latinos
the first English colony in 1607?
Jamestown, Virginia
Where do most immigrants to the US come from today?
Latin America
verdi - V..
value
the mountain range on the east coast
the Appalachians
the second biggest minority group
Blacks/African Americans
When was the Civil War fought?
1861-1865
During the first wave of immigration (1810-1860) many immigrants came from these two countries
Germany and Ireland
likhet - starts with E
equality
The most densely populated region
the Northeast
Which minority group has done best?
Asians
conflict against the USSR about what kind of political system the countries in the world should have (east vs west)
the Cold War
Where did most of the southern and eastern Europeans settle?
in larger cities
melde seg frivillig
volunteer
Of the 11 regions from the text "a Patchwork Nation" a very liberal region - concerned about the environment. This is where the hippies lived.
the Left Coast
When did Martin Luther King Jr receive the Nobel Peace Prize?
1964
Who was President during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
John F Kennedy
Where did most Scandinavians settle?
in the Midwest
overflod (starts with A)
abundance
in which of the 11 regions of th Patchwork nation text would you find NYC?
New Netherland
The white anglo-saxon majority are sometimes referred to as ... (insect name)
WASPs
the law that gave away land to immigrants willing to settle and farm the land
the Homestead Act
How much did the Pentagon just authorize for the wall?
1 billion dollars