Welcome to America
Hull House
Vocabulary
A Nation of Nations
Say What?
100
to come to America from another country
What is immigrate?
100
the woman who started Hull House to "Americanize" immigrants
Who is Jane Addams?
100
To dislike someone without knowing anything about him/her
What is prejudiced?
100
croissants and lasagna are just 2 of the many of these that we in America eat
What are foods?
100
The first problem for immigrants in America was this.
What is language?
200
Jane Addams started this center for helping immigrants.
What is Hull House?
200
The year Hull House opened.
What is 1889?
200
This group of people had been in America the longest
Who are Native Americans?
200
America is made up of people from many different _______
What are countries?
200
America's type of culture
What is pluralistic?
300
a person immigrating to America does not need to be fluent in this, but it would make life easier and more enjoyable
What is English?
300
Hull House was located here
What is Chicago?
300
A person who learns a skilled trade by working for a skilled craftsman
What is an apprentice?
300
The hamburger originated in this country.
What is Germany?
300
The way most people picked up the American way of talking.
What is by talking with others in the neighborhood?
400
It is not unusual for an immigrant to take this long to adjust to the American way of living.
What is 10 years?
400
Although they offered many different types of classes to immigrants, probably the most important class they offered at Hull House was this
What is English class?
400
A practice or a belief that is handed down from generation and generation.
What is a tradition (or custom)?
400
America is the result of many different ones of these coming together in one place.
What is cultures?
400
Immigrants were often stopped from getting jobs because of this.
What is the way they spoke (accent/language)?
500
The location with the most ports of entry
What is New York, New York?
500
One of the LESSONS offered at Hull House.
What is music or art? (either one is correct)
500
A way of life of the people who live in a certain place.
What is culture?
500
Although America has 1 government, 1 Constitution, and 1 president, it is considered a _______ of _________ because of all of the cultures represented.
What is a Nation of Nations?
500
when differences in language hinder communication
What is a language barrier?