Coming to America

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What is an immigrant?

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People who come to a new land to make their home.

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What major event happened in 1492?

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Christopher Columbus discovered America

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Why did the Europeans want to make a new home in America?

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They came in search of a better life

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How long did it take ships to cross the Atlantic?

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Months

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The United States government opened an immigration center in 1892. What was the name of this immigration center?

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Ellis Island

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What was the first glimpse of immigrants entering the New York harbor?

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The Statue of Liberty

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Wealthy passengers traveling were able to...

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leave the ship right away.

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When immigrants got to Ellis Island, what was the first thing they did when they got off their ship?

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They were examined by doctors

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What year did Ellis Island close?

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1954

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How do new immigrants travel to America today?

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Airplanes