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Coming to America
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| timeline | A linear representation of important events and dates in the order they occurred |
| chronological | arranged in order of time |
| inspiring | to fill with feeling or thought or hope |
| torch | a light to be carried in the hand |
| shackles | metal rings used to secure a person's wrists or ankles |
| monument | building or art that honors a person, event, or idea |
| native | having to do with where a person was born |
| unique | qualities found in very few people, group, place, thing or idea |
| opportunity | a chance for a favorable time or success |
| steerage | least expensive sleeping accommodations on a passenger ship |