Immigration

Where did immigrants from Europe enter the United States?

• Riker's Island

• Angel Island

• Governor's Island

• Ellis Island

Where did immigrants from Asia enter the United States?

• Ellis Island

• Governor's Island

• Riker's Island

• Angel Island

Where did the majority of "new" immigrants from the late 1800s come from?

• eastern and southern Europe

• eastern and southern Asia

• northern parts of Africa

• Mexico and Central America

Which country gave the Statue of Liberty to the U.S. in 1886?

• France

• England

• Ireland

• Spain

What is the airless room below deck on a ship, where most immigrants stayed when traveling to the U.S.?

• steerage

• port

• starboard

• stern

Which of the following was a pull factor that encouraged people to immigrate to the United States?

• religious persecution

• factory jobs

• political unrest

• overcrowding

According to this cartoon, how were immigrants received when they arrived in the US?

• They were welcomed with open arms

• They were met with opposition

• They were offered jobs

• They fit in easily and made new friends

What do the shadows in the background represent?

• The shadows represent that the wealthy business people were once immigrants themselves.

• The shadows represent ghosts.

• The shadows represent the new immigrants.

• The shadows represent the welcoming spirit of America.

How long did the journey to America from Europe take?

• One to two weeks

• Five to seven days

• A year

• One month

What is meant by push and pull factors?

• Reasons immigrants moved from place to place

• Reasons immigrants stayed in one place

• The types of jobs immigrants found when they got to the US

• Reasons immigrants left their countries and came to the US