Ellis Island (Steps 1-4)

Why did a lot of migrants come to Ellis Island from eastern and southern Europe?

• They wanted more land.

• They didn't like their country's food.

• They wanted to escape the poverty and religious intolerance in their countries.

Where did third class travelers stay on the steam ships that were traveling to Ellis Island?

• Third class travelers stayed in steerage (bottom of ship).

• Third class travelers stayed in luxury state rooms.

• Third class travelers stayed on the top deck of the boat.

The audio clip we listened to where Lawrence Meinwald recalls coming to America from Poland in 1920, at age 6. His family traveled in steerage. Meinwald describes the ship, the sleeping arrangements, the food, and seeing the Statue of Liberty for the first time.

Are Lawrence's memories a primary or a secondary source?

• Primary

• Secondary

What’s one of the first things migrants saw in the New York Harbor?

• The Lincoln Memorial

• The Statue of Liberty

• The Liberty Bell

How long would it take for health officers to screen third-class passengers?

• Years until a smaller ferryboat took them to Ellis Island for immigration processing.

• A month until a smaller ferryboat took them to Ellis Island for immigration processing.

• Hours or days until a smaller ferryboat took them to Ellis Island for immigration processing.

What is the figure in the distance that immigrants and emigrants are celebrating the sight of?

• The Colossus of Rhodes

• The Eiffel Tower

• The Statue of Liberty

How did the immigrants get from their steam ship to the Ellis Island immigration station?

• A Ferry

• A Jet Ski

• They Swam

Where were immigrants forced to store their luggage and belongings while they underwent the inspection process?

• Luggage stayed on the steam ship

• The Baggage Room

• Immigrants carried their luggage with them the whole time

Where did the immigrants go after the baggage room?

• After the baggage room, immigrants went to the detention center, where the migrants that didn't pass medical or legal inspection were held.

• After the baggage room, immigrants went up the winding staircase to the Registry Room.

• After the baggage room, immigrants went to the Kissing Post where they were reunited with their families and loved ones.

What did doctors look for as immigrants walk up the winding stairs to the registry room?

• Doctors look for people who had trouble walking or breathing or showed signs of other health problems.

• Doctors looked for healthy people to help them carry luggage.

• Doctors looked for children traveling without parents.