Lesson #15 - Through Ellis Island & Angel Island

Open Ended

When have you had to try and “fit in” during your life? What challenges did you face?

Open Ended

What food that originated in another country have you tried recently? What was the experience like for you?

Open Ended

Have you ever been referred to by a name other than your own? Describe the experience.

Multiple Select

Select ALL of the TRUE statements.

• The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France to the United States.

• The Statue of Liberty stands on an island in the Hudson River.

• A quote from the Declaration of Independence is engraved on its base.

• The state is a symbol of freedom for many immigrants.

Categorize

Options (12)

Poverty

Plenty of Jobs

War

Lack of Democracy

Religious Freedom

Plenty of Land

Natural Disasters

Political Instability

Poor Education

Better Quality of Life

Access to Education

Political Stability

Organize the following reasons for immigrating to America into Push or Pull Factors

Push Factors

Pull Factors

Multiple Select

Which of the following were PUSH FACTORS that drove Europeans to leave their homes for the United States? (Select all that apply)

• land shortages in Europe

• abundant jobs in the United States

• abundant resources in the United States

• religious persecution in Europe

• population growth in Europe

Open Ended

Complete the sensory figure shown.

Multiple Select

Select ALL of the TRUE statements about what you read in Section #2. (Select 2)

• About 20 percent of immigrants were deported.

• In order to enter the country immigrants had to pass a physical exam and a legal interview.

• Most immigrants went straight to the farmlands in the Midwest.

• Immigrants generally settled among others from their home country.

Multiple Choice

Using the Bar Graph answer the following question(s):

In 1870 which was the largest category of immigrants coming to America?

• Northwestern Europe

• Central Europe

• Eastern Europe

• Southern Europe

Multiple Choice

Using the Bar Graph answer the following question(s):

In 1920 which was the largest category of immigrants coming to America?

• Northwestern Europe

• Central Europe

• Eastern Europe

• Southern Europe

Multiple Choice

Using the Bar Graph answer the following question(s):

In 1910 which was the largest category of immigrants coming to America?

• Northwestern Europe

• Central Europe

• Eastern Europe

• Southern Europe

Multiple Choice

The U.S. experienced immigration from many European countries. What were the 2 largest immigrant groups to enter the U.S. up to 1900?

• Sweden and Norway
• Poland and Russia
• Germany and Ireland
• Italy and France

Multiple Choice

Which state had the most diverse groups of immigrants?

• New York
• Florida
• Texas
• California

Multiple Choice

What were the 2 main immigrant groups in the state of Ohio by 1900?

• Italians and Polish
• Chinese and Japanese
• English and French
• Germans and Irish

Open Ended

Complete the sensory figure shown.

Dropdown

Many immigrants in the late 1800s sought aid from family or friends, immigrant aid societies, and ​ ​

Select answer

. Many Americans disliked immigrants due to religious and cultural differences and viewed them as a(n) ​

Select answer

threat. Those who favored the interests of native-born Americans over those of immigrants are known as ​

Select answer

, and large groups of these people pushed for regulation of U.S. immigration.

Multiple Choice

What event led to the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act?

• Nativists took control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate.

• Chinese immigrants acted violently and raised crime rates.

• California's economy took a large hit and White Americans blamed Chinese immigrants.

• Chinese immigrants caused San Francisco schools to become overcrowded.

Open Ended

Complete the sensory figure shown.

Multiple Choice

Why did Mexican immigrants leave their homes for the United States?

• They could work for higher wages in the United States.

• They wanted to escape poverty in Mexico.

• They wanted to escape the Mexican Revolution.

• all of the above

Match

Match the immigrant groups to their most common place of entry to the United States in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

• Southern Border

• Northern Border

• Ellis Island

• Angel Island

Mexican immigrants

French Canadian immigrants

European immigrants

Asian immigrants

• Mexican immigrants

• French Canadian immigrants

• European immigrants

• Asian immigrants

Match

Match the following

• a problem that causes people to immigrate to another place

• an attraction that draws immigrants to another place

• the port of entry for most European immigrants arriving in New York between 1892 and 1954

• letters from immigrants in the United States to friends and relatives in the old country, which spurred further immigration

push factor

pull factor

Ellis Island Immigration Station

America letters

• push factor

• pull factor

• Ellis Island Immigration Station

• America letters

Match

Match the following

• the assimilation of immigrants into American society, a goal of some patriotic groups who feared that increased immigration threatened American society and values

• the port of entry for most Asian immigrants arriving in San Francisco between 1910 and 1940

• an 1882 law prohibiting immigration of Chinese laborers for 10 years and preventing Chinese already in the country from becoming citizens; the first U.S. immigration restriction based solely on nationality or race

• the policy of favoring the interests of native-born Americans over those of immigrants

Americanization

Angel Island Immigration Station

Chinese Exclusion Act

nativism

• Americanization

• Angel Island Immigration Station

• Chinese Exclusion Act

• nativism