Geography
Immigration
Why Immigrate?
Vocabulary
Who Are They?
100

The land of the 13 colonies later became part of this country. 

The United States

100

The 13 original colonies were settled by people mostly from what country?

England

100

This is what the first Chinese immigrants that came to America looking for

Gold

100

This is what we call a way of life shared by a group of people.

culture

100

They are descendants of those who were enslaved and brought to North America by force.

African American

200

Native Americans came to North America by crossing a land bridge during the last ice age.  From what continent did they come?

Asia

200

These Americans' ancestors came from countries like China, Japan, the Philippines, Korea, and India.

Asian Americans

200

It is believed that they came to the Americas because they were following food. 

Native American

200

This word means, made up of different groups of people.

diverse

200

Someone who is an immigrant from Europe or a descendant of a European immigrant

European American 

300

They lived mainly in the Southeast when they were brought to America. 

Africans

300

This group of people built towns, churches, and forts across the southwestern United States.

Spanish or Latino

300

This is what the Chinese immigrants came to the United States to build. 

railroads

300

This is what we call someone who comes from another place to live in a country.

immigrant

300

Someone who is a descendent of the first people to live in North and South America

Native American

400

This is the landmasses and islands of North American, Central America, and South America

The Americas

400

This is what it is called when the Europeans overthrew England's government in the United States.

revolution

400

They followed Christopher Columbus's route and settled in the Southwest.

the Spanish

400

This is a settlement, often in a far away place, that is ruled by another country.

colony

400

Someone who was born in Latin America or is a descendant of someone born in Latin America

The Latino

500

The Spanish sent colonists to this country that is to the south of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.

Mexico

500

These are the two ways that scientist believe the first people came to America.

                                   


    

crossing the land bridge during the ice age (following animals they hunted)

traveling by boat along the coast of Alaska and Canada

500

They immigrated for religious freedom and later started what is now called the United States of America.

European Americans

500

This is a form of government in which the people vote for their leaders.

democracy

500

They wanted to make their own rules for their 13 colonies.

European American or Colonists

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