Chapter 1: Why people came to America
Definition of an immigrant
someone who leaves their country and goes to another country to live permanently
What is the Statue of Liberty holding in her hands?
A torch and tablet
What kind of place did immigrants go to once they were in the United States?
Hint: NYC, Boston, Philadelphia
cities
true or false: In Europe, most farmers did not own the land they farmed.
And who owned it?
true
the king
What was one of the first things many
immigrants saw as they sailed into the NY harbor?
Statue of Liberty
Why did immigrants live in cities?
Because they could get jobs there
Why did people come to the United States?
religious freedom, jobs, safety, for land
What country was the statue of liberty from?
France
Why did immigrants want to live with other immigrants from the same country as them?
It felt comfortable, they could eat food that was familiar to them, celebrate holidays from their culture
How many immigrants came to the United States?
a) thousands
b) millions
c) Billions
d) hundreds
The statue of liberty is holding a tablet in her hand with a very important date on it. What is that date?
July 4th, 1776
immigrant apartments in overcrowded buildings were called___________________.
tenements
What is the definition of religious freedom?
being able to practice any religion of your choosing without fear of being mistreated
When immigrants arrived on Ellis Island, what did they have done? Hint: It was necessary in order to enter the country
Health inspection
A time when more and more people (especially immigrants) were needed to work in factories
Hint: It's two words
Industrial Revolution