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  • Music and politics are two ways for immigrants to share their cultures among themselves or with others. True or False?
    FALSE
    TRUE
  • The "New Colossus" is
    another name for the Statue of Liberty.
    a nickname for the United States.
    a small island in New York Harbor.
    a poem found on the Statue of Liberty.
  • When there is a street festival, a town might ____________
    close off a block.
  • The Statue of Liberty is a symbol of...
    hope and freedom
    life and freedom
    poverty and life
    freedom and poverty
  • Refugees leave their home countries to
    receive a better education for themselves and their children
    escape punishment for their religious or political beliefs
    escape poverty in their home countries
    find better jobs
  • What can immigrants do to keep in touch with what is happening in their homelands?
    They can read newspapers or magazines.
  • In the United States, people can find jobs that are not available in their home countries. True or False?
    FALSE
    TRUE
  • Which of the following is an example of adjusting to life in a new country?
    facing prejudice
    writing letters to people from your home country
    celebrating customs from your home country
    learning the language
  • Religion is a reason for immigrants to avoid certain kinds of food. True or False?
    TRUE
    FALSE
  • Immigrants cannot always find _________ foods.
    familiar
  • After the World War II, the government made it harder for people to come to the United States. True or False?
    FALSE
    TRUE
  • Most ethnic groups have their own _____ newspapers.
    local
  • The United States has been called "the great melting pot" because of the many ______ ______ that can be found in it.
    different cultures
  • Immigrants came to the United States
    by the 1970s
    between World War I and World War II
    mostly in three large waves over the last 150 years.
    mostly between the late 1800s and the 1920s
  • We call people who move to another country escape from their own.....
    refugees.
  • Most of the immigrants try to keep some of their cultural traditions by going to a...
    community center.
  • People immigrate to countries like the U.S. to have more opportunities for themselves and their children. True or False?
    FALSE
    TRUE
  • An unfair opinion about someone or something is a....
    prejudice.
  • Ethnic museums and cultural tours only exist as a way for immigrants to celebrate their culture and history. True or False?
    FALSE
    TRUE
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