Immigration 5th Review

Who is an immigrant?

• A person who does not know English

• A person who is on vacation in another country

• A person who moves across town

• A person who leaves their native land to live in another country

Where is Ellis Island?

• New York Harbor

• Europe

• Russia

• California

What was the trip to America like in steerage?

• Luxurious, cozy, and spacious

• Large, comfortable, and relaxing

• Crowed, uncomfortable, and dangerous

• Exciting, loud, and scary at times

When immigrants arrived to America, what is the first thing most of them saw?

• The Empire State Building

• The Statue of Liberty

• The White House

• The American Flag

What do people mean when they say that “America is a melting pot”?

• In America the weather is very hot

• America has a lot of wealth and gold

• America loves fondue (melted cheese)

• America is a place where many different people from many different countries live

Why were some immigrants names changed?

• Immigrants didn't like their names

• Immigrants refused to tell Americans their names

• Their names were hard to pronounce or understand

• Immigrants forgot their names

What was the Registry Room?

• Where medical and legal Inspections took place

• Where the baggage was kept

• Where people waited for their relatives to pick them up

• Where immigrants were sent back to their country

How did some immigrants learn English?

• Newspapers

• Television and movies

• At their jobs or at school

• A language learning app like Duo Lingo

What is Ellis Island like now?

• It is abandoned and deserted

• It is an amusement park

• It is a place where immigrants learn English

• Ellis Island is now a Museum

Select the best answer: Why did immigrants come to America?

• Life in Europe was difficult

• They wanted to learn English