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We arrived in large numbers late in the 1800s and early 1900s. ANSWER
Italians GAME BOARD
Two million of us immigrated to the United States between 1845 and Answer
Irish Game Board
We had the highest literacy rate of immigrants. Answer
Scandinavians Game Board
We immigrated from several northern European countries. Answer
Scandinavians Game Board
9,000 – 12,000 of us worked on the Central Pacific Railroad. Answer
Chinese Game Board
Only 10 percent of us became farmers, even though most originally had been farmers. Answer
Italians Game Board
A large percentage of us were illiterate, thus limiting our job opportunities. Answer
Italians Game Board
We served in the U.S. Army in larger numbers than any other immigrant group. Answer
Irish Game Board
Five million of us immigrated to the United States during the 1800s. Answer
Germans Game Board
Large numbers of us live today in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. Answer
Scandinavians Game Board
We were paid 40 percent less than other railroad workers. Answer
Chinese Game Board
More than 40 million Americans claim our group’s ancestry today. Answer
Germans Game Board
Many of us were farmers in Pennsylvania, Texas, and the Midwest. Answer
Germans Game Board
We worked as gardeners, laundry workers, merchants, and farmers. Answer
Chinese Game Board
We settled primarily in port cities in states like New York, Massachusetts, and New Jersey. Answer
Irish Game Board
Many of us left our country because of political conflict. Answer
Italians Game Board
We first came to the United States because of the California Gold Rush. Answer
Chinese Game Board
We fled our homeland because of the potato famine. Answer
Irish Game Board
Many of us became entrepreneurs as bakers, brewers, and tailors. Answer
Germans Game Board
We often settled in small communities and established social clubs. Answer
Scandinavians Game Board
We are the five groups of immigrants that were discussed in the Jeopardy “Who Am I?” game in JA America Works – Session 1. Answer
Chinese Irish Germans Scandinavians Italians