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Social Studies Chapter 5 Lesson 2 Test Wednesday, October 27, 2010 Vocabulary 1. New York City, New York the United States capital from 1789-1790 2. John Adams - a man from Mass. Who provided strong leadership in the writing of the Declaration of Independence 3. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania place where colonial leaders met to write the Declaration of Independence 4. colony - a settlement of people who come from one country to live in another 5. Benjamin Franklin - a man from Pennsylvania who helped to settle dispute between the states 6. Plymouth, Massachusetts one of the first English colonies in North America in 162 7. revolution - a fight to overthrow the government 8. Lexington, Massachusetts place where the first shots of the American Revolution were shot 9. Madeleine Albright - the US first female Secretary of State; also an immigrant from Europe 10. Ellis Island - an immigration station in New York that opened in 1892 11.Andrew Carnegie - a man who introduced an important steelmaking process to the US 12. Alexander Graham Bell inventor of the telephone 13. Albert Einstein - an immigrant from Germany; also an important world scientist 14. American Revolution - fighting between the American colonies and England for control over the colonies, American colonies wanted to overthrow the English government Concepts 15. By the early 1700s, there were thirteen American colonies. 16.In 1790 Philadelphia became our second capital city. 17. After the United States became a nation, many immigrants came to start a new life in the new nation. 18. In 1892, the US opened Ellis Island in the New York harbor. 19-21. During the first wave of immigration, where did most of the immigrants come from? A. Great Britain B. Ireland C. Germany 22-26. Name four immigrants (mentioned in our book) who have contributed much to our nation. A. Madeleine Albright B. Alexander Graham Bell C. Albert Einstein D. Andrew Carnegie 27-29. Name three reason immigrants came to the United States. A. to get a job B. to own their own land C. to find a better life D. to escape war or hardship 30. Why did the colonists decide to break ties with England? They felt that England was passing unjust laws and collecting taxes unfairly. 31. What did most European immigrants’ journeys have in common? They entered the United States through the port of New York at Ellis Island.