Immigration Test Review

What is immigration? The act of_______________ to live.

• moving to a new town

• moving to a new city

• moving to a new country

• moving to a new house

Choose four countries that immigrants came from to the US. (Select 4 answers)

• Germany, Russia, Italy, England

• Africa, Europe, North America, South America

• Columbia and China

What is one reason why immigrants chose to immigrate to America. (Think of the reasons we talked about in class)

• Persecution

• bad weather

• family lives there

What was the journey on a ship like for most immigrants?

• Difficult and uncomfortable

• Easy and comfortable

• Most immigrants took a plane to America

• There were no ships in the 1800s

What did the immigrants first see when they reached the United States of America?

• Statue of Freedom

• The Statue of Liberty

• St. Louis Arch

• Nothing

What did the Statue of Liberty stand for to the immigrants?

• Freedom

• Money

• Sacrifice

• Fear

What happened at Ellis Island? (Select 3 answers)

• Inspections

• Name Change

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• Children went to school at Ellis Island

What was life in America like for immigrants?

• difficult

• easy

Why are immigrants important to the United States?

Answer explanation

Immigrants are important because they brought new culture and traditions to America. They made America the way it is today.