Ellis Island Test Review

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What was Ellis Island?

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An immigration center in New York

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How many immigrants passed through Ellis Island?

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12 Million

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Which is NOT a reason people left their homelands? Famine, Poverty, War, Weather

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Weather

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Which is a reason people came to America? (Options: Baseball, Colleges, Job opportunities, Vacation)

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Job opportunities

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What was Ellis Island's nickname?

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Island of Tears

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Why did doctors examine immigrants?

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To make sure they didn't spread an illness

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What would happen if something was wrong with the immigrants health?

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They would be held for observation.

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Which is a reason immigrants could be sent back to their homeland? Options: They couldn't speak English, They were too young and didn't come with a parent, They didn't have enough money, They didn't know who the first President was

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They were too young and didn't come with a parent

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Who gave the Statue of Liberty to America?

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France

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What did the legal inspectors do?

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Ask questions about an immigrants past