SS Lesson 3

Question 1

Chinese immigrants came to the United States to find gold

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

Americans whose ancestors came from countries like China, Japan, the Philippines, Korea, and India are known as

Accepted Answer

Asian Americans

Question 3

Someone who comes from another place to live in a country is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

immigrant

Question 4

Descendants of the first people to settle in the Americas are

Accepted Answer

Native Americans

Question 5

A way of life shared by a group of people is called

Accepted Answer

culture

Question 6

Spain was the first country of Europeans to colonize North America

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

Native Americans are _________ people, with many different tribes and languages.

Accepted Answer

diverse

Question 8

Some scientists believe that the first people came to the Americas by walking across a bridge from Asia

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

How can you answer the question, "Why did people settle in my state?"

Accepted Answer

look at websites about my state's history

Question 10

Which of these items did African Americans contribute to the culture of the United States?

Accepted Answer

gospel music and jazz

Question 11

People whose ancestors came from Cuba are often called

Accepted Answer

Latinos

Question 12

A _______ is a settlement that is ruled by another country.

Accepted Answer

colony

Question 13

The form of government in which people vote for their leaders is called

Accepted Answer

democracy

Questions 13