Vocabulary
People who came before you that you are related to.
Ancestors
The place where a specific activity happens.
Center
What is an immigrant?
Someone who leaves his or her home country to settle and make a new life in a new country.
What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?
Freedom and hope
The ability to choose how you want to live.
Freedom
Another name for freedom _________.
Liberty
Why is e pluribus unum a good motto for the United States?
The US is made up of immigrants who have come together to form one nation.
What was the push factor that caused Charles to leave Germany?
He spoke badly about his government, and he feared he would be jailed for it.
People who move to a new country are called ________.
Immigrants
A chance or a possibility.
Opportunity
What are some push factors immigrants may have faced?
Where did Charles ' ship dock?
At Ellis Island in New York Harbor
The good reasons why you want to move to another country.
Pull Factors
"Out of many, one."
E Pluribus Unum
What are some pull factors that an immigrant may face?
Freedom of religion and speech, more job opportunities, and better schools.
What happened to immigrants at Ellis Island?
Government clerks would ask travelers questions to see if they should be allowed to enter the US.
The bad reasons why you want to leave your country.
Push Factors
A person who helps someone else understand a language.
Interpreter
The reasons that something happens or doesn't happen; it could be good or bad.
Why did the US government almost send Charles back to Germany?
He had no money, no job, and could not speak English.