Hi! This is Teacher Jennifer from US Citizenship Podcast. Every week we bring
you practice interviews, quizzes, resources, and the latest news that help
you get ready for your US citizenship interview. Today we're going to close out
Constitution and Citizenship week with a quick civics quiz celebrating the
birthday of our hometown Milpitas California, but before we begin I would
like to do a quick review of some resources posted this week, all of which
are available on uscitizenpod.com. On September 16th, we did a quick review of
the Bill of Rights and the N-400 part 12. This is available as a podcast and PDF.
On September the 17th, we posted a collection of resources for Constitution
and Citizenship Week. On September 18th, we did a super quick podcast about
how to study for your US citizenship interview in English and Cantonese with
Teacher Lisa Lau. On September 19th, Milpitas Adult School celebrated
Constitution and Citizenship Week. This culminated a four week introduction to
the topics of Citizenship, the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civic Responsibilities
for our ESL and Citizenship students. We celebrated by
signing the Constitution, taking lots of pictures, and cake! Make sure you download
our handy 100 Citizenship Questions Guide for easy self studying.
On September 20th, we posted a citizenship quiz in honor of
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. On September 21st, our citizenship class
met for the tenth time. We supplemented Lynn Weintraub's book "Citizenship: Ready
for the Interview" with two interviews from our 2016 free PDF
"Thirty N-400 Section Practice Interviews Based on the USCIS Application for Naturalization."
On September the 22nd, we released
"Mix-and-Match US Citizenship Interviews and Quizzes."
Join our mailing list and receive 20 interviews and 40 civics quizzes in one convenient PDF.
We will be posting recordings from this PDF in the upcoming weeks.
On September 23rd, we are transitioning from Constitution & Citizenship Week
to Hispanic Heritage Month, a celebration of American Latino heritage.
Today we are celebrating the first birthday of Milpitas which was given as a land grant to the descendant
of the De Anza expedition. Let's get started!
Question 1: Before the Spanish colonists came from Mexico, Milpitas was home to the Tamien Ohlone Tribe.
Question Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
A) Angelenos; B) Apache; C) Californianos; D) Chicanos
Question Two: Like many California cities founded by
the Spanish explorers, Milpitas has two birthdays: On September 23rd 1835
the Governor of Alta California granted Rancho Milpitas to Jose Maria Alviso.
On January 26, 1954, Milpitas was incorporated as a city in the state of California.
Question: Name two national U.S. holidays.
A) Cinco de Mayo; B) Columbus Day; C) Pioneer Days; D) Presidents Day
Question Three: During the Civil War, there was a pro-Union, anti-slavery political rally in San Jose.
At the rally, a man projected a slide poster reflecting Milpitans' pride in their community.
The message read: AS GOES MILPITAS, SO GOES THE STATE!
Some people laughed because Milpitas is so small and California is so large, but many people cheered.
Question: What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
A) freedom of expression; B) freedom to make fun of people; C) freedom to petition the government; D) freedom to work
Question Four: In the 1950s to 1970s, San Jose tried to annex Milpitas.
The people Milpitas resisted the takeover of their land and adopted
the symbol of the colonial Minuteman who is ready to fight for independence with a minutes notice.
Question: Why did the colonists fight the British?
Because they didn't have.....
A) self-government; B) high taxes; C) guns; D) free libraries
Question 5: In 1966, Milpitas elected a labor union leader
Ben Gross, as its mayor. He was the first African-American mayor west of the Mississippi.
A mayor leads a city's executive branch.
Question: Who is in charge of the (federal) executive branch?
A) the Governor; B) the Manager; C) the President; D) the Speaker of the House
Extra Credit: Name the current mayor of your city.
Question Six:
in 1955, Ford opened a car factory in Milpitas which produced the popular
Mustang and Pinto models. The factory closed in 1984 and was converted into
the Great Mall of the Bay Area which opened in 1994.
Question: What is the economic system of the United States?
A) Maker economy; B) Mall economy; C) Market economy; D Marxist economy.
Question Seven: Milpitas has one member in the US House of Representatives.
Question: Name your US Representative
A) Mike Honda; B) Ro Khanna; C) Zoe Lofgren; D) Other.
Thanks to the students and staff of Milpitas Adult School.
Special thanks goes out to all my co-workers in the Milpitas Unified School District.
Please visit us on the web at uscitizenpod.com
where you can find more resources for Constitution and Citizenship Week
and also for Hispanic Heritage Month. Also while you're at uscitizenpod.com,
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I know you will be a great American citizen. Thank you so much. Bye-bye!