Angel Island and Ellis Island

The important thing about angel island is that thousands of immigrants passed through Angel Island.​

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​Chinese and those needing to be quarentined were sent to Angel Island

​Angel Island

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Multiple Choice

Why is Angel Island Important?

• Angel Island is important because thousands of immigrants passed through it.

• Angel Island is important because quarantined people were sent there.

• Angel Island is important because Chinese wrote poems about terrible conditions on the wall

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What are some facts about Angel Island?

• It was designed to process immigrants from China. people stayed for a minimum of 2 weeks. Asians wrote poems about the terrible conditions on the wall. Asians were treated badly.

• Bad jobs even for Chinese with good education

• Chinese already living in U.S aren't aloud to get citizenship

• Limited amount of Asians coming in U.S

​Chinese Exclusion act

The important thing about the Chinese Exclusion act is that it restricted Chinese immigrating into the U.S​.

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Why was the Chinese Exclusion act important?

• It was important because it restricted immigration into the U.S

• It was important because thousands of immigrants came through during the act

• It was important because people came for a majority of reasons

• It is important because it built up our country

• It is important because it is the place where most Europeans passed through

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What are some facts about where immigrants live

• more than 12 million immigrants passed through, survived more than 60 years, If people were suspicious they were detained, 40% ancestors related to Island, Medical exam,First/second class didn't have to wait, had to show wallet, come from Europe went through Ellis Island, processed more than 12 million people

• Chinese immigrants settled mostly west, Lots of immigrants settled in cities and lived in tenements, tenements are small overcrowded buildings.

• Irish immigrated due to famine, Jews came to escape religious persecution, British came for spacious land, Many others immigrated for religious freedom, more jobs, economic oppurtunities, and peace

• Limited amount of Chinese let into U.S, Chinese not allowed to get U.S citizenship at the time, Segregation, bad jobs even if Chinese had good education

​The important thing about waves of immigration is that people came for a majority of reasons

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​Waves of immigration

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Multiple Choice

What are some facts about the Chinese Exclusion Act?

• Chinese mostly settled West, lots of immigrants settled in cities and lived in tenements(Overcrowded small buildings).

• It was designed to process immigrants, people stayed for weeks to years, Asians wrote about bad conditions on walls, immigrants stayed for a minimum of two weeks

• Limited amount of Chinese let into U.S, Chinese already living in U.S aren't aloud to get citizenship, segregation between white and Chinese, and bad jobs even if Chinese had good education

The important thing about where immigrants live is that it built up our country to what it is today​.

​Where Immigrants live

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What is the important thing about where immigrants lived?

• it is a place where most Europeans passed through

• Thousands of immigrants came through

• It restricted the amount of Chinese immigrants entering the country

• It built up our country to what it is today

• People came for a majority of reasons

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What is the important thing about waves of immigration?

• People came for a majority of reasons

• It built up our country to what it is today

• It limited the amount of Chinese let into the U.S

• It is a place where most Europeans passed through

The important thing about Ellis Island is that it is the place where most European immigrants passed through before they became citizens.​

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​Ellis Island

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Multiple Choice

Why is Ellis Island important

• It is a place where most Europeans passed through

• People came for a majority of reasons

• It limited the amount of Chinese let into the U.S

• It built up our country to what it is today

Multiple Choice

What are some facts about Ellis island

• It was designed to process immigrants, people stayed for weeks to years, Asians wrote about bad conditions on walls, immigrants stayed for a minimum of two weeks

• more than 12 million immigrants passed through, survived more than 60 years, If people were suspicious they were detained, 40% ancestors related to Island, Medical exam,First/second class didn't have to wait, had to show wallet, come from Europe went through Ellis Island, processed more than 12 million people

• Chinese mostly settled West, lots of immigrants settled in cities and lived in tenements(Overcrowded small buildings).

• Irish immigrated due to famine, Jews came to escape religious persecution, British came for spacious land, Many others immigrated for religious freedom, more jobs, economic oppurtunities, and peace