Who or What?
Show What You Know!
Definition
Fill in the Blank
Say it Another Way
100
What statue greeted many immigrants who entered New York Harbor?
Statue of Liberty
100
What are the first three words of the U.S. Constitution?
We the people
100
things that influence other things to happen
factors
100
I can not live with my _____________.
ancestors
100
The Statue of Liberty stood for independence.
freedom
200
Who were the first people who came to America to practice their religion freely?
Pilgrims
200
What is the document that explains how the U.S. government is supposed to work?
the constitution
200
a person who has rights given to them by a country’s government and has responsibilities that go along with those rights
citizen
200
Some people ______ from their home countries to escape war.
emigrate
200
Sasha’s new neighbor is one of the many people who move to a new country from the West Indies in her neighborhood.
What's another word we could use to replace the italicized words?
immigrants
300
What is the name of the place that processed many immigrants in New York City on the East Coast?
Ellis Island
300
When people exercise their freedom of speech by speaking out about an issue that concerns them they are called __________.
protestors
300
traditional or long-established; being done in the same way over a long period of time
customs
300
Perry’s ___________ as hall monitor included making sure everyone had a hall pass and that no one ran in the halls.
responsibilities
300
One of the many traditional ways for celebrating the Chinese New Year is to have a big dinner with family.
What's another word we could use to replace the italicized words?
customs
400
What do we call people who come to the United States to live from a different country?
immigrants
400
What is the motto of the United States that is found on the back of all U.S. coins?
Hint (out of many, one)
e pluribus unum
400
people who are related to earlier ancestors
descendants
400
Ms. Person made a ________ showing a flower by gluing pieces of purple, white, and green tile together.
mosaic
400
Tony’s older sister always came to his soccer games and helped to encourage him.
What's another word we could use to replace the italicized words?
supported
500
What is the name of the place that received or helped many immigrants near San Francisco on the West Coast?
Angel Island
500
After many years of living in the United States, Lizette, who was born in Argentina, made an oath to be loyal to the United States when she did that what did she become?
a naturalized citizen
500
made certain; promised that something will be done or that a person will receive something
guaranteed
500
Cassie and Devon made several ____________ to the list of books they wanted to read during their summer vacation.
amendments
500
The Declaration of Independence says that people are born with certain basic freedoms belonging to a person that the government cannot, and should not, take away, such as “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”
What's another word we could use to replace the italicized words?
rights