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18 Cards in this Set
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Pioneers traveled from the east to clear that land and "___ ___" the ____. |
open up, west |
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Many immigrants have come from other parts of the world to live in ____. |
America |
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Improvements in transportation made it easier for people to ____. All this movement around and into America made our country very _____. |
move, diverse |
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The first railroad to cross the country was started in two different sides of _____ and met in the _____. The tracks met in ___, ____. |
America, middle, Promontory, Utah |
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With the development of the ____, it was easier to transport supplies and people. Communities began to ____. |
train, grow |
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People coming from other places around the world had to be checked at either __ ___ or ___ ____. They had to explain why they wanted to come to ___ and be checked by a ____. |
Ellis Island, Angel Island, America, doctor |
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Many Americans' ancestors came from other places, giving our country a ____ population. It is important to learn about others so that we can understand them and be freiends and so that we can appreciate them as sources of our country's rich ____. |
diverse, heritage |
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Listening to music, watching dance, looking for art and architecture, and reading literature all help us learn more about ____. We can learn from people who came from other _____. |
culture, countries |
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People moving from other countries often face problems when they first _____. These problems include learning the _____, finding ____ they enjoy, and getting used to the ____. |
arrive, language, foods, weather |
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History is true stories about the ____. Each family has its own ____. |
past, history |
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Families from other countries do many of the same kinds of things, even though they may do them in different ____. |
ways |
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All families share ___ and ____ passed from one generation to another, memories of the ____, and special ____. |
love, knowledge, past, traditions |
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One way people learn about their family history is by making a ___ ____. |
family tree |
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Many families and communities honor important events with special _____. These customs may include ____, ___, ___, and ____. |
customs, parades, feasts, festivals, parties |
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Artifacts are important because they give clues about the lives of people who ___ and ___ them. |
used, made |
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By using artifacts to help us ____, we can see how much the world has ____; we can feel pride in our _____, and we can understand the ___ and ___ of different people. |
learn, changed, heritage, history, customs |
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People all around the world are connected by shared ___, ___, and ____. |
interests, needs, concerns |
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We use communication to meet our ___ and to tell one another our ___ and _____. When we communicate, we discover that people in other places are much like us and that we can work together to make the world a __ and ____ place. |
needs, interests, concerns, safer, healthier |
