Ellis Island

1) How did they recognize people who were sick?

• They were marked with a fleur-de-lis

• They were marked a withpiece of chalk

• Their ears were cut

What was the legal inspection?

• One by one, they called the passengers and asked them some questions

• One by one, immigrants were searched

• An inspection of the mouth took place

Where did the immigrants come from?

• Eastern and southern Europe

• South Africa

• West Asia

During the medical inspections for what were the doctors looking for?

• Trouble walking or breathing or signs of other health problems.

• Knees and legs problems

• If someone had the flu

Where is Ellis Island located?

• Pacific Ocean

• Florida

• New York City Harbor

• Washington D.C.

About how many immigrants passed through Ellis Island?

• 30 million

• 12 million

• 8 million

• 16 million

What was Ellis Island?

• An amusement park

• A vacation spot

• An immigration center in New York

• The first capital of the United States

Which is a reason people came to America?

• Baseball

• Colleges

• Job opportunities

• Vacation

What national monument is located near Ellis Island?

• The White House

• The Statue of Liberty

• Mount Rushmore

• The Washington Monument

Why did immigration decrease in the 1920s?

• Because the European immigrants didn’t want to go to the USA anymore

• Because a fire destroyed the immigration station

• Because a new legislation ended the era of mass immigration