Unit 5 Lesson 2 United States Citizenship p. 204-207

Which group of people lived in North America first?

• Native Americans

• Mexicans

• African Americans

When did Native Americans become natural born citizens?

• 1924

• 1957

• 2014

Which group of people were kidnapped and enslaved before the American Civil War?

• African Americans

• Japanese Americans

• Italian Americans

Even after African Americans were freed from slavery, many weren't given their civil rights by the government.

What are civil rights?

• a citizen's right to be treated like everyone else

• A citizen's right to hurt other people

• A citizen's right to stay at home

When did women get the right to vote in the United States?

• 1800

• 1920

• 1998

Why is voting important in a democracy?

• A person who votes can help change things by choosing the government's leaders.

• A person who votes doesn't really have any power.

• Voting is important because people can choose leaders who will do nothing for them.

How long does an immigrant have to live in the United States before they can become a naturalized citizen?

• two years

• five years

• ten years

What else must an immigrant do to become a naturalized citizen of the United States?

• • pass a series of English tests and answer questions about the United States government

• pay US$50,000 to the government and own a house

• finish an American elementary, junior high school, and senior high school

After an immigrant passes the naturalization tests, what will then happen?

• There will be a naturalization ceremony. They will take an oath and will say the Pledge of Allegiance.

• They will wait another five years, and then they will become a citizen.

• They will meet the President of the United States.

Which of these is an example of an oath?

• "I promise to always be kind to my classmates and help my teachers."

• "My classmates and I will have a field trip on Friday."

• "I think the weather will be rainy tomorrow morning."