I Am American

Question

by Jennifer Tibbets

A series of soliloguies representing the diverse immigrant populations that have made our country great.

Use the passage to answer the question.

Which details in the text connect to the subject of Americans working hard at difficult jobs? Select the two correct answers.

(1 point)
Responses

Shana Bloomstein’s ancestors fleeing attacks
Shana Bloomstein’s ancestors fleeing attacks

Ty Smith’s ancestors growing cotton from sun-up to sun-down
Ty Smith’s ancestors growing cotton from sun-up to sun-down

Bethany McLaughlin’s ancestors laying streetcar tracks
Bethany McLaughlin’s ancestors laying streetcar tracks

Juanita Ramirez’s family struggling to obtain citizenship
Juanita Ramirez’s family struggling to obtain citizenship

Max Littlefield’s ancestors using a scuff in the dirt to find deer to hunt

Answer 1

The two correct answers that connect to the subject of Americans working hard at difficult jobs are:

1. Ty Smith’s ancestors growing cotton from sun-up to sun-down
2. Bethany McLaughlin’s ancestors laying streetcar tracks