Learn about the history of New Year's celebrations in the United States.

Vocabulary:

• Tradition: A noun that means a custom or belief that has existed for a long time.
• Colonial: An adjective that describes something from the time when America was made up of colonies.
• Resolution: A noun that means a firm decision to do or not do something.
• Immigrant: A noun that means a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country.
• Fortune: A noun that means luck or success.
• Public: An adjective that means something involving or available to all people.
• Host: A verb that means to organize an event or party.
• Celebrate: A verb that means to do something special to mark an important event.
• Ban: A verb that means to officially say that something is not allowed.
• Crystal: A noun that means a clear, hard material that looks like glass.
• Gather: A verb that means to come together in a group.
• Spin: A noun that means a particular way of presenting or understanding something.