THE FIVE SHIPS IN THIS PUZZLE REPRESENT FIVE COUNTRIES THAT CONTRIBUTED ALMOST 3.4 MILLION IMMIGRANTS TO THE U.S. BETWEEN 1820 AND 1996. THE NUMBERS ON THE SIDES OF THE SHIPS ARE THE IMMIGRANT TOTALS FOR EACH COUNTRY (ROUNDED OFF). FIGURE OUT THE CLUES NEXT TO EACH SHIP TO IDENTIFY THE COUNTRIES. 362,000 TICKTOCK 374,000 HERE'S SOMETHING ROTTEN HERE. 704,000 BIRTHPLACE OF THE MARATHON. 703,000 HOME OF K2 AND THE SITAR. 1,232,000 "YOUR ENTHUSIASM WILL LEAD TO SUCCESS IN A NEW VENTURE."
ALL PERSONS LISTED BELOW ON THE LEFT ARE U.S. CITIZENS. HOWEVER, FIVE OF THE SIX ARE IMMIGRANTS WHO BECAME NATURALIZED CITIZENS. MATCH THE PEOPLE ON THE LEFT WITH THEIR COUNTRY OF BIRTH ON THE RIGHT. 1. GWYNETH PALTROW CANADA CZECHOSLOVAKIA SOUTH AFRICA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AUSTRIA ENGLAND 2. ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER CANADA CZECHOSLOVAKIA SOUTH AFRICA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AUSTRIA ENGLAND 3. BOB HOPE CANADA CZECHOSLOVAKIA SOUTH AFRICA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AUSTRIA ENGLAND 4. MADELEINE ALBRIGHT CANADA CZECHOSLOVAKIA SOUTH AFRICA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AUSTRIA ENGLAND 5. JIM CARREY CANADA CZECHOSLOVAKIA SOUTH AFRICA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AUSTRIA ENGLAND 6. DAVE MATTHEWS CANADA CZECHOSLOVAKIA SOUTH AFRICA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AUSTRIA ENGLAND
TRY YOUR HAND AT SOME OF THE QUESTIONS FROM THE TEST GIVEN TO ALL IMMIGRANTS WHO WANT TO BECOME U.S. CITIZENS. 1. WHAT DO THE STARS ON THE FLAG MEAN? 2. JULY 4TH IS AMERICA'S INDEPENDENCE DAY. INDEPENDENCE FROM WHOM? 3. HOW MANY CHANGES OR AMENDMENTS ARE THERE TO THE CONSTITUTION? 4. WHAT ARE THE THREE BRANCHES OF OUR GOVERNMENT? 5. HOW MANY SENATORS ARE THERE IN THE U.S. SENATE? 6. WHY DID THE PILGRIMS COME TO AMERICA? 7. WHO WAS THE PRIMARY AUTHOR OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE? 8. WHO IS THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT? 9. WHAT ARE THE FIRST 10 AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION CALLED? 10. WHAT DID THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION DO?

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