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What group of Italians mainly immigrated to the U.S. and why?
Who were poor Italians, and because they wanted to escape debt in Italy.
What is a food that the Italians brought to America?
What is, chicken tetrazzini, cheesesteak sandwich, spaghetti and meatballs, ravioli, lasagna, baked ziti and of course, pizza.
What did most Italians not have in their homes and why?
What is privacy, because they were crowded in small apartments.
What types of jobs did Italians usually take up in America?
What is labor in mines, roads, tunnels, and other infrastructure. Some where artists, bringing sculptures, art, or music which further richened Americas culture.
What famous Italian sailed the ocean blue?
Who is Christopher Columbus.
What time period did they immigrate?
When is the 1800's.
What is Catholic.
What was a way that Italian immigrants were prosecuted due to Italian discrimination?
What is they were lynched by mobs.
How many Italian immigrants came to America in the 1800's?
What is 20,000-25,000.
Who is the chef that made the famous brand, which sells canned items like ravioli and spaghetti and meatballs?
Who is Hector Boyardee or Chef Boyardee.
What were the poor Italians who traveled below decks on the boats to America called?
What did Italians value most?
What is family closeness.
What did anti-immigrant societies do in response to Italian organizations?
What is they were vandalized and burned.
What was the nickname for the island that many Italian immigrants arrived on?
Who is the famous singer and actor who sold over 150 million records worldwide. One of his most famous songs is "Fly Me to the Moon."
Who is Frank Sinatra.
Where is the immigration station that Italians landed on?
What is Ellis Island.
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What holiday was celebrated by Catholic Italian immigrants, which included decorating neighborhoods?
What is Saints Day.
Name 3 reasons Italian immigrant were looked down on?
What is they were poor, uneducated, Catholic, and competed for jobs & housing.
What is the nickname of the area in New York where many Italian people lived?
What is Little Italy.
A very famous woman singer who was most popular in the 1980's and 90's. She is most popular for "Material Girl."
Who is Madonna.
Name 5 harsh conditions the Italians faced on their journey from Italy to America.
What is,
1. Narrow beds
2. Crowded compartments
3. It smelled like spoiled food
4. It smelled of human waste
5. There was nowhere to bathe
Name 3 activities the Italian immigrants did that reminded them of Italy?
What is fireworks, music, and dancing.
Why were many Italian immigrants uneducated?
What is families thought that by teaching their children English, they would grow apart from the family.
Why was Columbus Day created?
What is to honor Italian-American heritage, when Italian immigrants faced persecution.
A famous woman singer who has won 6 Grammys and is very famous. She is known very well for a lot of songs, including "Poker Face."
Who is Lady Gaga.