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

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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

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Where did the immigrants come from?

• Eastern and southern Europe

• South Africa

• West Asia

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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

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Where is Ellis Island located?

• Pacific Ocean

• Florida

• New York City Harbor

• Washington D.C.

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About how many immigrants passed through Ellis Island?

• 30 million
• 12 million
• 8 million
• 16 million

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What was Ellis Island?

• An amusement park

• A vacation spot

• An immigration center in New York

• The first capital of the United States

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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

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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