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27 Cards in this Set
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What percent of Americans were born in another country? |
About 13 percent. |
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what percent of Americans come from families who were immigrants at one time |
98 percent |
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What is a Native American? |
The first residents of the united states. They included many seperate groups with distinct cultures. |
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In the 1500s where did settlers come from and where did they settle? |
They came from Spain, and settled in what is now florida and the southwest. |
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In the 1600s where did settlers come from and where did they settle? |
Settlers from france and england, they settled along the east coast |
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Where did they form the 13 colonies (Engish) |
On the east coast. |
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Late 1600s and 1700 where did immigrants arrive from? |
Germany Ireland, Scotland, The Netherlands, and Sweden. |
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There were about 500,000 africans forcibly brought to the united states as slaves. When did this become illegal? |
in 1807 |
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Who arrived in the mid 1800? |
germany and china |
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Who arived in 1890? |
Italy, Greece, Poland, And russia |
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in 1900s who arrived? |
mostly Asia and Latin america |
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what is civics? |
the study of rights and duties of citizens |
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What are Citizens? |
Members of the community who owe loyality to a government and receive protection from it. |
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Who were not considered citizens in the early years of the United States? |
Women, African americans, and Native Americans. |
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Criteria to become naturalized |
-Live hear five years -18 or older -good moral character -be able to read and write -speak english -show understanding of civics |
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Citizenship can be lost by |
Giving allegiances to forgein country making false statements on application for naturalization and being convicted of certain crimes. |
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American Duties |
Obey laws, pay taxes, defend nation, serve juries and attend school. |
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Most important duty? |
Obey laws because it keeps order in society |
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Citizens Responsiblitys? |
Be active and informed, Respect rights to others, contribute to the common good, and donate time and money. |
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What is the citizens most important responsibility |
to Vote |
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How do Citizens contribute to the welfare of their community? |
By participating in volunteerism |
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The government helps by |
Making laws, Maintaining security, providing services, protecting public health and safety, and helping people who are in need |
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Democracy is based on? |
Majorty rules |
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In authoritarian government power is held by |
a person or group not accountable to the people
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Two types of authoritarian governments are |
Absolute monarchies and Dictatorships |
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Totalitarian is? |
The government controls almost all aspects of peoples lives |
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Unitary system the central govt is? |
supreme. |
