Vocab 1
A person who moves from one country to another
What is an immigrant?
A person who leaves their homeland because of war or other hardships
What is a refugee?
The largest group of immigrants in the US come from this country
What is Mexico?
A small, run-down hut/cabin, usually not constructed well.
The highest point
What is a peak?
A person who went to school/university is ______.
What is educated?
This island was a processing center for immigrants in the 1800s
What is Ellis Island?
This part on the front and back of a car helps protect the vehicle from damage in a collision
What is a bumper?
Every 10 years, the US conducts a _____ to see how many people are living here.
What is a census?
Being poor, lacking wealth
What is poverty?
Most new arrivals to the US nowadays come from this continent
What is Asia?
To go with someone. (first letter is "a")
What is accompany?
Congress created ______s that limited the number of immigrants allowed into the US.
What are quotas?
When you point out the flaws/mistakes in something or someone, you are giving ______.
What is criticism?
The countries in the Americas south of the US, where the major languages are Spanish and Portuguese.
What is Latin America?
A natural reaction or feeling that isn't based on logic; you just "feel" it. It starts with "i".
What is instinct?
Fear or dislike of people from other countries
What is xenophobia?
To form, to make up. Native Spanish speakers _____ ~12% of the US population.
What is comprise?
(from the Coming to America article) This state has seen the largest increase in immigrant residents over the past decade.
What is North Dakota?
Completely, entirely. Starts with "t"
What is thoroughly?