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The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the United States from _____.
France
What stands in New York Harbor to welcome people to the United States?
the Statue of Liberty
What is a nickname for the Statue of Liberty?
Lady Liberty
True or false: American citizens all have the same rights.
True
Where is Ellis Island located?
New York Harbor
Why did many Irish immigrants come to the United States?
to escape hunger and starvation after their potato crops died
In what kind of homes did farmers live in on the Great Plains?
sod houses
What is one right and duty of American citizens?
voting
To get into the United States, many immigrants had to pass inspections at _________.
Ellis Island
The Union Pacific was built by ____ immigrants, and the Central Pacific was built by _____ immigrants.
German and Irish, Chinese
How did many immigrants get free land in the Great Plains?
the government promised free land to anyone who would move west and farm for 5 years
What were the crowded buildings called that immigrants often lived in?
tenements
big cities
Thousands of immigrants moved west to _______.
farm on the Great Plains
Why is Andrew Carnegie remembered?
He paid to build public libraries, built Carnegie Hall, and achieved much through hard work.
In many American cities, there were neighborhoods made up of Italian or Chinese immigrants. What were these neighborhoods called?
Little Italy and Chinatown
Where did immigrant children often work?
In factories and coal mines
Why did millions of Jewish people flee Russia?
To escape religious persecution
What does "E Pluribus Unum"
out of many, one
What is the important date on the Statue of Liberty's tablet?
July 4, 1776 - the day that the Declaration of Independence was signed
When did Ellis Island open?
1892
What country did the Carnegies come from?
Scotland
Explain the saying, "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free?"
America is welcoming to immigrants who have arrived after long journeys and hardships in their homelands.
How did immigrants make the United States rich and powerful?
They started their own businesses and built roads, bridges, tunnels, and railroads.
What crop did farmers mostly grow in the Great Plains?
Wheat