Vocabulary
Use the word 'immigrant' in a sentence.
My grandfather was an immigrant from Norway.
Who were the first people to arrive in America?
Native Americans
In what cities did immigrants settle?
Boston, New York, New Orleans, San Francisco
In what year did Ellis Island open?
1892
Use the word 'pioneer' in a sentence.
Pioneers traveled far to find new land.
Why did explorers from Europe come to America?
They were looking for land and riches
What immigrants were already in California?
Chinese immigrants
How do most immigrants come to the United States today?
By plane
Use the word 'descendant' in a sentence.
I am a descendant of my grandmother.
What was a reason Europeans came to America?
A better life
Worship God in their own way (Religious freedom)
What did Chinese immigrants help to build?
The railroads
The US is known as the 'Great ________'
Melting pot
Use the word 'distant relative' in a sentence.
Your third cousin is your distant relative.
From what continent did the first people come to America 15,000 years ago?
Asia
Who helped to create the culture of the West?
Spanish farmers and ranchers
What are two things that happened when immigrants came to Ellis Island?
They were seen by a doctor.
They were asked questions in English.
Use the word 'settler' in a sentence.
The settlers built villages all over the country.
How was the reason people from Africa came to America different from the reason people from Europe came?
People from Africa were brought as slaves against their will.
People from Europe came voluntarily.
Where did children work?
Textile mills
Explain the difference between the 'melting pot' theory and the 'salad bowl' theory
Melting pot- You lose part of your cultural identity to become 'American"; you are considered more American.
Salad Bowl- You keep your cultural identity; you are considered less like a typical 'American'