Section 2: Who Are U.S. Section 2: Who Are U.S. Citizens?Citizens?

VocabularyVocabulary

immigrantsimmigrants quotaquota aliensaliens native-bornnative-born naturalizationnaturalization refugeesrefugees

Americans are from EverywhereAmericans are from Everywhere

Immigrants- people who came here Immigrants- people who came here from other countriesfrom other countries

Adopt American customs and Adopt American customs and traditions and some hold onto their traditions and some hold onto their own from their native country own from their native country (Chinatown, Little Italy)(Chinatown, Little Italy)

Salad Bowl or Melting Pot?Salad Bowl or Melting Pot?

Early AmericansEarly Americans

The first to settle in North America The first to settle in North America came from Asia between 12,000 and came from Asia between 12,000 and 40,000 years ago.40,000 years ago. Ancestors of modern-day American Ancestors of modern-day American

IndiansIndians 1492- Columbus and crews were the 1492- Columbus and crews were the

first European settlersfirst European settlers

The ImmigrantsThe Immigrants

Europeans learned of America’s vast Europeans learned of America’s vast resourcesresources

Spanish, British, Germans, Dutch, Spanish, British, Germans, Dutch, Swedes, French settled hereSwedes, French settled here

Africans were brought as slaves and Africans were brought as slaves and forced to live in bondageforced to live in bondage

European DivisionEuropean Division

Immigration PolicyImmigration Policy

1880’s the U.S. Congress passed laws 1880’s the U.S. Congress passed laws limiting imigrationlimiting imigration

1920’s the laws established a quota, 1920’s the laws established a quota, specific number, of immigrants that specific number, of immigrants that were allowed to enter each year.were allowed to enter each year.

1990 Immigration Act- 675,000 people1990 Immigration Act- 675,000 people Aliens are permanent residents of the Aliens are permanent residents of the

U.S. who are still citizens of another U.S. who are still citizens of another countrycountry

Becoming a U.S. CitizenBecoming a U.S. Citizen

All citizens, regardless of their All citizens, regardless of their heritage, have the same legal rights heritage, have the same legal rights and responsibilitiesand responsibilities

Citizenship by BirthCitizenship by Birth

Native-born- born in the United Native-born- born in the United StatesStates

If you are born in the United States, If you are born in the United States, you are a citizen. you are a citizen.

Citizenship by NaturalizationCitizenship by Naturalization

Naturalization- legal process by Naturalization- legal process by which an alien may become a citizenwhich an alien may become a citizen Same rights and duties as native-born Same rights and duties as native-born

citizenscitizens

Legal AlienLegal Alien

A citizen of another country who has A citizen of another country who has received permission to enter the U.S.received permission to enter the U.S. Cannot serve on juries, vote, or hold Cannot serve on juries, vote, or hold

public officepublic office Must carry an ID card, green card, at all Must carry an ID card, green card, at all

timestimes

Illegal Immigrants Illegal Immigrants

Why do they come to America?Why do they come to America? Called undocumented residents because Called undocumented residents because

they lack legal immigration documentsthey lack legal immigration documents