Lesson 1
people who leave their country to live in another are called
immigrants
What is the study of the rights and duties of citizens called?
Civics
Can you name 3 Duties of an American citizen?
Obey Laws
Attend School
Pay Taxes
Defend the Nation (for some at special times)
Jury Duty
a group of people who share a common national, cultural or racial background is known as an
Ethnic Group
A foreign-born resident who has not been naturalized and does not have permission to be in the U.S. is called
An Illegal Alien
What is one responsibility of an American citizen?
Vote
Volunteer
Respect the opinions and way of life of others
A person who has left his or her home to escape danger such as war, persecution by the government, or natural disaster is called a
refugee
The process of obtaining citizenship is referred to as the process of ________________________.
Naturalization
About 20,000 years ago, the first people arrived in North America from where?
Asia
Give two examples of ethnic groups you could find in America
1. Hispanic
2. Asian American
3. African American
4. Native American
Natural-born citizens can be born in the following places...
1. All 50 states
2. American territories (Puerto Rice, Guam, Marshall Islands, etc.)
3. Military Bases
Can you remember at least one of the French settled in when they came to North America beginning in the 1600s?
1. Canada
2. The Great Lakes region
3. Along the Mississippi River
Name the port of entry into the U.S. for immigrants on the East coast? (Extra shot if you know the port of entry on the West coast)
1. Ellis Island
2. Angel Island
What are two ways citizenship can be lost?
1. Expatriation
2. Denaturalization
3. Commit a Certain Crime (Treason)
Along which part of the present-day United States did the English settle?
The East Coast (Atlantic Ocean side)