Quilt of a Country

According to the text, what is America held together by?

• A notion that all men are created equal

• A unified culture

• A common language

• A shared religion

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What does the historian Daniel Boorstin say about the United States?

• It was built in nobody's image

• It was built on a strong foundation

• It was built by a single ethnic group

• It was built with a clear national character

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What are some of the negative aspects of America's history mentioned in the text?

• Cultural unity and harmony

• Peaceful coexistence and tolerance

• Slavery and sweatshops

• Economic prosperity and technological advancement

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What does Mario Cuomo characterize America as?

• A land of opportunity

• A melting pot

• Community added to individualism

• A beacon of freedom

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What concern arose with the end of the Cold War?

• A sense of national identity would evaporate

• Technological advancement

• Economic prosperity

• Increased immigration

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What led to unity among the citizens of the United States according to the text?

• Cultural festivals

• Technological advancement

• Armed conflict and enemy attack

• Economic prosperity

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

What does the text suggest about the new immigrants in America?

• They do not value education

• They do not work hard

• They are similar to past immigrants

• They are very different from past immigrants

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

What word is most often used to describe successful coexistence in America?

• Patriotism

• Pride

• Unity

• Tolerance

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What does patriotism partly involve according to the text?

• Taking pride in the ability to unite diverse people

• Endlessly complaining about others

• Promoting a single national language

• Isolating different ethnic groups

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

What will the photographs of the faces of those who died in the World Trade Center destruction represent?

• A map of the world

• A single ethnic group

• A single religion

• A unified culture

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7