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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What is the kissing post?

• A place where immigrants met up with their family

• A kiss for the king

• A monument

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How many hours did the immigration process usually take ?

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• about 1 or 2 hours

• about 3 to 5 hours

• about 6 to 9 hours

Where did the immigrants come from?

• Eastern and southern Europe

• South Africa

• West Asia

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When were women finally allowed to enter America alone?

• In 1950

• After World War II

• Before World War II

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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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How did the immigrants communicate (before learning English)?

• They use their phones

  
  

• They had a dictionary

• Interpreters helped them.

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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

Which is NOT a reason people left their homelands?

• Famine
• Poverty 
• War
• Weather