Civics Study Guide

From what areas did early Americans come?

• A) People who visit a country temporarily

• B) People who move permanently to a new country

• C) People who are born in a country

• D) People who travel for work

What does the word 'distinct' mean as used in the passage?

• A) Similar

• B) Separate

• C) United

• D) Large

Fill in the blank: About ___ percent of all the people now living in the United States are descended from families who once lived in another country.

• 98

• 75

• 60

• 40

In which present-day states did Spanish-speaking people settle in the Southwest?

• Texas and California

• New York and Pennsylvania

• Florida and Georgia

• Ohio and Michigan

Fill in the blank: The Dutch established New Amsterdam, which we now know as _________.

• New York City

• Boston

• Philadelphia

• Baltimore

What law did Congress pass in 1807 regarding enslaved people?

• Congress passed a law that stopped the practice of bringing enslaved people to the United States.

• Congress passed a law that allowed the importation of enslaved people to continue.

• Congress passed a law that freed all enslaved people in the United States.

• Congress passed a law that required all states to support slavery.

Which of the following is a compelling question about the history of immigration in the United States?

• How have immigration policies in the United States changed over time?

• What is the capital of the United States?

• Who was the first president of the United States?

• What year did the Civil War end?

What is the definition of an ethnic (EHTH-nik) group as described in the passage?

• An ethnic group shares a common national, cultural, or racial background.

• An ethnic group is defined by its economic status.

• An ethnic group is determined by age and gender.

• An ethnic group is based on religious beliefs only.

From the 1830s to the 1860s, most new settlers in the United States came from which countries?

• Ireland and Germany

• China and Japan

• Italy and Greece

• Poland and Russia

Between 1860 and 1890, most European immigrants to the United States came from which countries?

• A) Denmark, Norway, and Sweden

• B) Italy, Greece, and Poland

• C) Ireland and Germany

• D) China and Japan