Timeline
People crossed the land bridge what year ago?
About 12,000 years ago
What is a person Who comes into foreign country to live there called?
What is an immigrant.
What did the people bring with them list 2 things?
Clothes Music and Languages and holidays
What does the word ancestor mean ?
One from whom a person is descended
Where is Ellis Island located ?
On the east coast
1815-1860 was the...
What was the 1st great wave
What does Ethnic mean?
Ethnic means relating to groups of people who share common customs usually because of the country they are from
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Immigrate means what?
To come into a foreign country to live their.
What is Angel Island kown as?
Ellis Island of the west.
Why did people leave England?
To escape religous persecutions.
What does famine mean ?
An extreme shortage of food
The people brought holidays and customs based on what ...
Religion
What does Goverment mean?
The laws, instutitions, and customs by which people are ruled.
About how many Immigrants came to Angel Island ?
Over 200,000 immigrants
What attracted people to com to America?
The 1849 gold rush.
The act of harming someone in a cruel or harmul way is called what ?
Persecution
Why did people come to America?
Because they were looking for a better life
A person who lives in a country and is protected by it is called what ?
A citizen.
Usally how long did it take to go through Ellis Island ?
About 3-5 hours to couple of days
What were the names of the three ships that columbus sailed on?
The Nina the Pinta and the Santamaria
Something aquired from thde past ,property that is passed down to an heir is called..
Heritage
Why is America called the Great American melting pot ?
People from all over the world came to America and they brought there culture and formed America.
Emigrate means what?
To leave a country to go to live in another country.
Where is Angel Island located ?
On the west coast.