Immigration in the U.S.

How many Hispanic immigrants lived in the U.S. in 2000?

9.1

11.9

4.2

2.1

How many Asian immigrants lived in the U.S. in 2000?

3.5

6.7

8.2

9.3

What was a big issue Asian Americans faced when they came to the U.S.?

Learning how to make new friends

Getting a stable job to make money

Getting a car

Learning how to properly cook

What does Esmeralda want to be when she grows up? (Latino Literature, 77)

A model

A teacher

A docter

An engineer

Where is Esmeralda and her family from? (Latino Literature, 77)

Guatemala

Puerto Rico

Mexico

Peru

What college did Esmeralda end up going to? (Latino Literature, 77)

Harvard

Stanford

M.I.T.

Broward College

What state did the student plan to travel to, and where did he end up going? (Asian American Literature, 93)

Colorado -> Florida

California -> China

Mississippi -> India

Arkansas -> Washington

Why did the student decide to "fight" rather than "flight"?

He never really likes Americans

He had no other choice to make

He wanted to fight the immigration official

His father told him to always fight

Why did the student think asking for money was greedy? (Asian American Literature, 93)

He was very poor and had little money

In his native country, people didn't ask for money

The people who asked for money were his best friends

He didn't like the people who asked for money

What major occurrence happened that caused less people immigrate to the Unites States?

The attack of Pearl Harbor

The Great Depression

Donald Trump got elected as president

The Vietnam War

What percent of Spanish youths drop out of high school?

12%

43%

51%

78%

What does the Asian American prefer to say most of the time? (Asian American Literature, 119)

Yes

Poems

Maybe

What evidence can support your answer in the previous question?

Line 6 (No... quite)

Lines 9, 10 (But... yes)

Lines 11, 12 (Not... maybe)

Lines 14, 15 (The... am)

Why did the old American lady tell the Spanish speaking couple to speak English? (Latino Literature, 96)

It is rude to speak Spanish

She didn't like the couple

They are in America

The old lady was grossed out

According to the passage, what are foreigners considered as? (Latino Literature, 96)

Aliens

Enemies

Loyalty

Barbarians

Where did Pearl Harbor get bombed? (Asian American Literature, 96)

Alaska

Hawaii

California

Texas

Who was president during the attack on Pearl Harbor?

John F. Kennedy

Harry Truman

George Bush

Franklin Roosevelt

Through what means of communication did people use to find about what happened at Pearl Harbor? (Asian American Literature, 96)

Their cell phones

The Television

The radio

The mail

Where in America do most Asian Americans live?

North

South

West

East

Which country do most Hispanic immigrants come from?

Mexico

Spain

Canada

Puerto Rico

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