What Was Ellis Island? Introduction

Ellis Island was often called "The Island of Hope."

• True

• False

Ellis Island was an optional stop for immigrants and if they didn't want to stop there they did not have to.

• True

• False

(a)   are people who leave their homeland behind, hoping for a better life.

American meant

• poor

• freedom

• safety

• vacation

• jobs

What ocean did immigrants travel across?

(a)  

What is on Liberty Island?

(a)  

The purpose of Ellis Island was to check immigrants and weed out the sick and unfit.

• True

• False

(a)   immigrants failed the tests.

Those who were not allowed to enter the United States and had to return home called Ellis Island:

(a)  

The Statue of Liberty was a gift from (a)   .