Distance Between Us
Why do Reyna and her siblings take 45 mins to run all the way to Abuela Evila's house at the beginning of Ch. 17?
They think their father is going to call
What has driven immigration to the United States over more than two centuries?
Shifts in U.S. policy
Your main point
thesis
extremely poor (d)
destitute
The ability to read and write
literacy
Originally who was the ONLY child their father wanted to bring to America?
In the modern era, what was the percentage of the population born outside of the United States in 2015?
13.5 %
A synonym for thesis
claim
Workers; Physical work
labor
What group immigrated to the U.S. because of persecution in Europe?
Jewish
Who is the woman their father left their mother for?
Mila
What years were the peak of immigration in the United States?
1880-1920
the opposite of your thesis
counterargument
A severe shortage of food
famine
extreme physical or mental pain (t)
torment
Why did Mago and her mom fight on Xmas?
Because her mom brought her new boyfriend.
What was the strict requirement for noncitizens according to the laws in 1798?
Live in the U.S. for 14 years
rebuttal
development of processing and manufacturing goods
industrialization
The transcontinental railroad attracted which group of immigrants?
Chinese