VOCABULARY
Define Immigrant
a person who moves to another country after leaving his or her homeland
What do the stars on the flag represent?
A star for each state in the USA
Write at least one reason that people chose to leave their countries and come to America? (Push)
Poverty, Religion, Politics, war, famine, new opportunities
Who was the Father of the Constitution?
James Madison
Where is Ellis Island located?
New York
Who are the relatives who come before a person, their parents, and their grandparents?
ancestors
What are the first three words of the U.S. Constitution?
"We the People"
What were the reasons people were pulled/attracted to America? Pull factors?
Political & religious freedom, job opportunities, land, gold
What are changes or improvements to an official document?
amendments
Where is Angel Island located?
San Francisco, CA
What are established, traditional ways of doing things
customs
What is the motto of the United States?
Hint: It means "out of many, one"
e pluribus unum
What welcomes immigrants whose ships came through New York Harbor to America?
The Statue of Liberty
A document that contains additions to the Constitution which limit the power of the government.
the Bill of Rights
Which vocabulary word means Independence; the ability to choose how to live one's life
Freedom
What word means "unkind or unwelcoming"
hostile
Who were the first people to live in North America?
Native Americans
What word means a great shortage of food? (Often a push factor)
Famine
a document that lays down the foundation for the laws of the United States and explains how the U.S. government works.
the Constitution
Who was James Madison's wife?
Dolley Madison
A person born in another country who earns the same rights as a native citizen of a different country.
naturalized citizen
True or False? Driving a car is a right that all American citizen have.
the reasons that drive people away from something and draw people towards something (or somewhere!) else.
Push & Pull factors
Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
Francis Scott Keys
What official document was written to declare Independence from England?
Declaration of Independence