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5th grade
Immigration vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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fled (flee) | to run away from a place or situation of danger |
shortage | not enough of something that is needed |
famine | not enough food |
immigrant | someone who comes to live in a country where they were not born |
migrate | to move from one place to another |
employment | to have a job, occupation, profession |
The "Golden Door" | The nickname for New York City |
Stereotype | An incorrect belief of a person based on a person's ethnic background. |
discrimination | Unfair treatment of a person that is based on a person's race. |
Ellis Island | The processing center for immigrants in 1892. The home of the Statue of Liberty |
Quota | to limit the amount or number |