LL Chap 1-3

Where is Ellis Island Located? (pg 4)

• New York Harbor

• Trenton

• Jersey City

What is Ellis Island today? (pg 5)

• A museum

• The building was used for health inspections

• The Great Hall today is very loud and busy place.

What was Ellis Island 100 years ago? (pg 5)

• "More than 100 years ago, Ellis Island was a busy immigration station."

• "It's Great Halls stuns guests with large arched windows, shiny wood floors, and ceilings nearly 60 feet (18 meters high)."

• "They all had a different story but one thing in common- they all came to America in search for better lives."

Which of the following were reasons people wanted to immigrate to America? p.6

• poverty

• to get better food

• religious persecution

• lack of job opportunities

• prison

Why did the U.S. government choose Ellis Island as a location for its new immigration station? p.6

• The main building was big enough to house people.

• Most immigrants entered New York, so nearby Ellis Island was chosen.

• It was close to ports.

Who was hired to work on Ellis Island? (pg 10)

• Doctors

  Nurses

• Vets

• Inspectors

• Interpreters

• Body guards

Before the 1890s, each state handled immigration, but after 1890, why did the federal government take control? p.9

• They wanted to show that they had more rights and power.

• They already owned Ellis Island, so they felt it was time to expand it.

• The federal government believed that controlling immigration would protect citizens from unhealthy and criminal immigrants. It would also help to make sure immigrants were not mistreated

Who was the first immigrant to pass through Ellis Island? p.11

• Annie Moore

• Annie Monroe

• Ann Moore

The workers at Ellis Island who could tell others what is said in another language were called ________. p.10 & 11

• interpreters

• persecution

• amenities

• vaccinations

Part A: Which of the following was a result of the fire the night of June 14, 1897? p.12-13

• Immigrants were marked with chalk and sent to the examination room.

• The federal government decided to take control of immigration.

• All of the records from 1892-1897 had been destroyed.