Immigration for 5th Grade

Which continent did most immigrants come from?

• Asia

• Africa

• North America

• South America

Which part of the United States became home to most immigrants?

• North

• East

• South

• West

What is an immigrant?

• Someone who is a United States citizen.

• Someone who lives in another country.

• Someone who comes from another country to live in the United States.

• Someone who has family in another country.

Why do most immigrants come to the United States?

• To go on vacation.

• To make a better life for themselves.

Where did the boats carrying immigrants take them in the 1900s?

• South Florida

• Ellis Island

• Jamaica

• Caribbean Island

What dangers did immigrants face while traveling by boat?

• Narrow living spaces with limited air called the Steerage.

• Lack of fresh water

• Mice infested food

• All of the above

How long could a boat trip to America take for the immigrants?

• Two to Three Weeks

• Two to Three Months

• Two to Three Days

• Two to Three Years

When the immigrants were brought to Ellis Island, they were not allowed to enter the country if they...

• Did not speak English

• Did not have a job

• Had a prison record

• Had no family in the country

Why did immigrants feel out of place and isolated once they settled in the United States?

• Native-born Americans resented them

• they could not speak English

• they had different religious and cultural views

• all of the above

What is a tenement apartment?

• A three bedroom apartment for immigrants

• An apartment with small shared rooms and bathrooms

• An apartment with more than one story

• An apartment for United State citizens only