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- 1. Multiple Choice
What was Ellis Island?An amusement parkAn immigration center in New JerseyAn immigration center in New YorkThe first capital of the United States - 2. Multiple Choice
How many immigrants passed through Ellis Island?
10 Million
17 Million
30 Thousand
12 Thousand
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich is NOT a reason people left their homelands?FaminePovertyWarWeather
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich is a reason people came to America?BaseballCollegesJob opportunitiesVacation
- 5. Multiple Choice
What was Ellis Island's nickname?
Island of Dreams
Golden Land
Immigration Station
Immigrant City
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhy did doctors examine immigrants?To make sure they didn't spread an illnessTo give them medicineTo track growth ratesTo give shots
- 7. Multiple Choice
What would happen if something was wrong with the immigrants health or legal status?
They would be given medicine
They would be sent to the hospital
They would be sent through anyway
They would be held for observation
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich is a reason immigrants could be sent back to their homeland?They couldn't speak English
They were orphans
Because they traveled in steerage
They didn't know who the first President was - 9. Multiple ChoiceWho gave the Statue of Liberty to America?EnglandFranceMexicoCanada
- 10. Multiple Choice
What did the legal inspectors do?
Ask questions about an immigrants past with 29 questions
Managed things going on at Ellis Island
Issue Social Security Cards
Search immigrants luggage
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat did the legal inspectors do?Ask questions about an immigrants pastLook over immigrants legal documentsIssue Social Security CardsSearch immigrants luggage
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat year did Ellis Island open to immigration?1954186518921900
- 13. Multiple Choice
Who was the first immigrant to travel through Ellis Island?
Felicity Huffman
Annie Moore
Bat Girl
Sandra Hawkins
- 14. Multiple ChoiceEllis Island was constructed from what?Ship Ballasts and Subway ConstructionVolcanic Ash and RockSandTrash from New York
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhy did Ellis Island become a museum in 1954?No New ImmigrantsOriginal Immigration Building BurnedUnited States Closed It's BordersInvention of the Airplane
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhy was it referred to as the isle of hope or isle of tears?Freedom and DeportationFree land and loss of familyThey all diedSome decided to go home
- 17. Multiple Choice
How large is Ellis Island?
About 300 acres
About 28 acres
About 3 acres
About 10 acres
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhere was the first immigrant from?United KingdomAmericaGermanyIreland
- 19. Multiple Choice
During what war was Ellis a military base in 1943?
World War II
Civil War
American Revolution
Gulf War
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhy were the first immigrants mostly from Africa?Came for a cooler climateCame for Alexander LynchCame due to slaveryCame to find LOVE
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhat island is near Ellis Island and has a poem written by Emma Lazarus?Gull IslandLiberty IslandGilligan's IslandHusted's Island
- 22. Multiple ChoiceHow many seconds was the first initial medical exam?201036
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhat was presented to the first immigrant that traveled through Ellis Island in 1892?10 dollar gold piece20 dollarsHappy HugsDirt
- 24. Multiple Choice
Ellis Island is named after what previous owner?
Jane Ellis
Sam Ellis
Derek Robison
Warren Buffet
- 25. Multiple ChoiceOne of the first things new immigrants would see on their approach to Ellis Island would be the Statue of Liberty. In 1893, Emma Lazarus wrote a poem. This poem was inscribed into the statue's pedestal. What was the name of the poem?1492New CollosussEchoes of an ImmigrantRoses are Red Violets are Blue
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhat happened to the original main building located on the island?Struck by lighteningBurntExpandedPainted
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhat class did most people travel in?First ClassSecond ClassPoor TravelSteerage
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhere did most immigrants come from before 1790 due to slavery?IrelandAfricaItalyPoland
- 29. Multiple Choice
How many babies were born on Ellis Island?
Over 50
Over 150
Over 250
Over 350
- 30. Multiple Choice
How many deaths occurred on Ellis Island?
Over 1500
Over 3500
Over 500
Over 4500
- 31. Fill in the Blank
What is the first line to the New Colossus poem?
- 32. Fill in the Blank
What is the last line to the New Colossus poem?
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