Vocabulary
South America and North America together are referred to as the _______________.
Americas
Name the famous explorer that landed in the Caribbean islands in 1492.
13 colonies
They were taken from their homes in Africa by force, and brought to the Americas and were enslaved.
Why did many Chinese immigrants come to the United States in 1848?
They were looking to build their wealth
Some were gold seekers.
a settlement ruled by another country is called a ____________.
colony
Name 1 current US state where the Spanish settled.
Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Florida
1. to find new land
2. to find work
3. searching for religious freedom
What is slavery?
A system where people own and sell other people
What is a challenge that Asian Americans faced?
Many worked long hours for little pay.
Some had bosses that treated them roughly.
when something is made up of different types of people it can be described as ___________
diverse
When the 13 colonies broke away from England, what new nation was formed?
The United States
What jobs did many enslaved people have?
They worked on farms to raise tobacco, rice, and cotton
a person who moves to a new country is called an ____________
immigrant
What caused slavery in the United States to end?
a type of government where the people vote for their leaders
democracy