Immigration

Why did immigrants leave their home countries?

• Poverty

• No jobs

• Couldn't practice their religion

• All of these reasons

What were immigrants afraid of when arriving at Ellis Island?

• losing their shoes

• not seeing the Statue of Liberty

• being sent back to their home countries

• nothing - they were completely calm

Why did many immigrants have their names misspelled at Ellis Island?

• there was a language barrier

• the immigrants didn't care about getting new names

• the officials didn't want to write so much

• no one cared about spelling

What was traveling in steerage on a ship like?

• It was great - first class service and award winning food!

• It was fine. There were individual rooms and good food.

• It was mediocre because sometimes kids had to share rooms with their siblings and parents.

• It was not a fun time - it was crowded and there was no privacy and no fresh air!

How many people were not allowed on Ellis Island?

• 98%

• 50%

• 2%

• None of the above

Did all people make it through Ellis Island?

• yes

• no

• maybe

• I don't know

America can be considered a Melting Pot or a Salad, depending on how you think about all the different cultures that make up the US.

• True

• False

What was the first stop at Ellis Island?

• Medical examination

• Legal inspection

• Baggage room

• The stairs of separation

Why did immigrants need to be checked by a doctor?

• To see if they were healthy.

• To see if they were not important.

• To be sure they were not Spongebob.

• To change their names.

We can see the how different cultures are present in the US through....

• Food

• Language

• Holidays

• All of these