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100

Some people _______________ against others, or treat people unfairly because they are a part of a different group.

discriminate

100

People who want to become a(n) _______________ of the United States must apply and take a test on American history and the English language.

citizen

100

_______________ are people who come from another place to live in a country. 

immigrants
100

A person who has the right to live in a certain place is called a _______________.

citizen

200

Where did immigrants from the same country choose to settle?

  • A. All immigrants settled on the East Coast,
  • B. All immigrants settled on the West Coast.
  • C. Most immigrants settled near areas with gold.
  • D. Many immigrants settled in the same neighborhoods


  • D. Many immigrants settled in the same neighborhoods
200

Many _______________ traveled to the United States by ship from Europe and Asia. 

immigrants
200

Why do many immigrants come to the United States? 

  • A. to visit friends
  • B. to be on a boat
  • C. for vacation
  • D. for a better life
  • D. for a better life
200

What must an immigrant have before coming to the United States?

  • A. several children
  • B. new clothes
  • C. permission to stay
  • D. a college degree



  • C. permission to stay
300

How do people discriminate against immigrants?

  • A. by treating them unfairly
  • B. by offering them good jobs
  • C. by helping them find places to live
  • D. by selling them food
  • A. by treating them unfairly
300

What was a cost for Esperanza’s father in coming to the United States?

  • A. He could create a better life.
  • B. He wanted a new home.
  • C. He hoped to make more money.
  • D. He had to spend time away from his family.
  • D. He had to spend time away from his family.
300

What was a benefit for Esperanza’s father in coming to the United States?

  • A. not having to work
  • B. finding a better job
  • C. becoming a migrant worker
  • D. paying for food and housing
  • B. finding a better job
300

How can someone become a U.S citizen?

  • A. be born in the United States
  • B. have parents who are citizens
  • C. take a test on American history
  • D. all of the above
  • D. all of the above
400

When families were starving in Ireland during the potato famine, many of them

  • A. fled to Africa.
  • B. cooked beef stew.
  • C. moved to America.
  • D. ate sprouts from France.
  • C. moved to America.
400

The trip that many immigrants make to the United States are often __________.

  • A. easy
  • B. fast
  • C. hard
  • D. simple


  • C. hard
400

One good thing immigrants might find about moving to the United States is that they...

  • A. can get dangerous jobs.
  • B. are discriminated against.
  • C. have more freedom.
  • D. pay higher taxes.
  • C. have more freedom.
400

One reason people move to the United States is to

  • A. find out more about European culture.
  • B. get away from problems in their country.
  • C. live in a country with stricter laws.
  • D. set up a government that is ruled by a king.


  • B. get away from problems in their country.
500

In the past, people from Asia and Europe came to America by

  • A. flying on small airplanes.
  • B. riding on trained horses.
  • C. sailing on crowded ships.
  • D. walking across borders.


  • C. sailing on crowded ships.
500

Today, coming to America is hard, because

  • A. the process is very fast.
  • B. it can take many years.
  • C. the whole family comes.
  • D. it requires taking a test.


  • B. it can take many years.
500

After they arrived, immigrants had to show

  • A. how they were going to make a living.
  • B. proof that they were escaping problems.
  • C. what items they planned to send back home.
  • D. why they needed gold from California


  • A. how they were going to make a living.
500

In the past, after immigrants arrived in the United States, they

  • A. had to give up their gold to stay.
  • B. mostly had to go back to their country.
  • C. traveled to the mountains to hunt.
  • D. were tested to see if they were healthy.


  • D. were tested to see if they were healthy.