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civics
chapter one test studyguide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| This area has been the fastest growing area in the nation. Located in the west and the south | sunbelt |
| a person who makes a living by providing a service for other people | service job |
| what is the main reason why the life exceptancy has increased | major improvements in medical care |
| another word for differences | diversity |
| people who move from one country to make their homes in another | immigrants |
| where did European immigrants have to go through before getting in to America | Ellis Island |
| Who were the 1st immigrants who came to the United States | European Americans |
| What were 3 reasons why Europeans wanted to come to the United States? | better opportunity (life), freedom to practice any religion, political freedom |
| Which group did NOT come to America by choice? | African Americans |
| the unfair treatment of a group of people compared with another group | discrimination |
| the belief that members of one's own race are superior to those of other races | racism |
| which group of immigrants all share a common heritage from Spanish speaking countries | Hispanic Americans |
| Who was a key leader during the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s who paved the way for the rights of African Americans | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. |
| Which group of immigrants came to America through Angel Island in pursue of gold | Asian Americans |
| From 1882-1907, these laws prohibited any further immigration from China and Japan | Asian "exclusion" laws |
| This group had been living in the North American continent 1000s of years before Columbus reached America | Native Americans |
| This is the idea that people from all over the world came here and melted into American society, giving up their heritage of their native lands | "melting pot" |
| Americans are all held together by two certain things | shared beliefs and values |
| certain ideas that we trust to be true | beliefs |
| standards of behavior | values |
| what are the 3 basic American values | freedom, equality, justice |
| having the ability to say what you want, go where you want, choose the friends you want | freedom |
| idea that every person deserves to be treated fairly | justice |
| the condition of everyone having the same rights and opportunities | equality |
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