Ellis Island Test Review

What was Ellis Island?

• An amusement park
• An immigration center in New Jersey
• An immigration center in New York
• The first capital of the United States

How many immigrants passed through Ellis Island?

• 10 Million
• 12 Million
• 30 Thousand
• 12 Thousand

Which is NOT a reason people left their homelands?

• Famine
• Poverty 
• War
• Weather

Which is a reason people came to America?

• Baseball
• Colleges
• Job opportunities
• Vacation

What was Ellis Island's nickname?

• Island of Dreams
• Golden Land
• Island of Tears
• Immigrant City

Why did doctors examine immigrants?

• To make sure they didn't spread an illness
• To give them medicine
• To track growth rates
• To give shots

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

• They would be given medicine
• They would be sent to the hospital
• They would be sent through anyway
• They would be held for observation

Which is a reason immigrants could be sent back to their homeland?

• 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

Who gave the Statue of Liberty to America?

• England
• France
• Mexico
• Canada

What did the legal inspectors do?

• Ask questions about an immigrants past
• Look over immigrants legal documents
• Issue Social Security Cards
• Search immigrants luggage