Lady Liberty Ch. 1 & 2

What is Ellis Island now? (pg 5)

• Immigration Station

• Museum

• A hotel

Where is Ellis Island located? (pg 4)

• New Jersey

• New York

• Right off the New York Harbor

Where did most immigrants come from? (Pg 6)

• America

• Europe

• Asia

Choose ALL the reasons people were immigrating. (pg 6)

• Job opportunities

• Wealth

• Poverty

• Persecution

True or false: Persecution means cruel or unfair treatment, often because of race or religious beliefs. (pg 8)

• True

• False

Who handled immigration before the federal government did? (pg 9)

• The states

• The government

• William Windom

Why did the federal government take over immigration? (pg 9)

• To protect immigrants from being mistreated

• To protect citizens from unhealthy or criminal immigrants

• To become a powerful leader

What did Ellis Island use to be? (Pg 9)

• A school

• A hotel

• A military base

When did Ellis Island open? (pg 10)

• January 1st

• 1893

• January 1st 1892

• January 1st 1893

True or false: If you worked on Ellis Island then you also lived there. (pg 10)

• True

• False