Immigration: Riddles for Core Content

I left my home country and settled in another country. Who am I?

• an immigrant

• descendants

• Ellis

• Angel

I am an immigrant who came to the United States from China looking for "Gold Mountain." What immigration center did I go through?

• Ellis Island

• Angel Island

• Liberty Island

• Immigrants did not need to go through any centers

I welcomed immigrants whose ships came through New York Harbor to America. What am I?

• the Statue of Hope

• the Statue of Ellis Island

• the Statue of New York

• the Statue of Liberty

I came to the United States because the potato blight made it difficult to find food. Who am I?

• a Chinese immigrant

• a German immigrant

• an Italian immigrant

• an Irish immigrant

I almost turned away at Ellis Island because of my appearance and other issues, but ended up being a great help in bringing electricity to more people. Who am I?

• Lars and Karin

• Charles Steinmetz

• Fiona and Sean

• Ellis

I am an immigrant who came to the United States from Europe looking for a better life. What immigration center did I go through?

• Angel Island

• Ellis Island

• Freedom Island

• The did not need to go though an immigration center

I am a Latin phrase that means "out of many, one." What phrase am I?

• e pluribus uno

• e pluribus unum

• A Land of Opportunity

I am a phrase that describes the many reasons people left their home countries. What am I?

• pull factors

• push factors

I am part of the United States that has a lot of open land. Homesteaders built their homes and farmed here. What am I?

• New York City

• San Francisco

• the Midwest; Wisconsin; Minnesota

• Gold Mountain