Ellis Island

Where is the first place on Ellis Island that steerage passengers would come to after leaving the ship?

• The registry room

• The hospital

• The primary inspection line

• Detention

What section of the ship would many European immigrants have to travel in on their way to the US?

• first-class

• upper cabins

• steerage

• second-class cabins

Upon arrival, when interrogated by officials, immigrants would answer 31 questions as well as need $___

• 100

• 25

• 2,000

• 800

What is the reason that many Irish immigrated to the US?

• escaping and evil government

• a civil war

• terrorism in their country

• a potato famine resulting in lack of food

Upon arrival how was a cabin passenger treated differently than a steerage passenger?

• They were discriminated against

• They were checked on the ship and set free

• They had to pay a huge fee before leaving

• They were all immediately sent home

Which was NOT mentioned as something doctors inspected new immigrants for?

• the flu

• trachoma

• lameness

• shortness of breath

What happened to immigrants who did not pass every inspection at Ellis Island?

• They were sent to Jail

• They had to wait 1 month before entering NY

• They were put back on the ship for 3 days

• They were sent home

Between 1880-1950 about how many immigrants arrived in the US?

• 5 million

• 2 billion

• 190 thousand

• 29 million

Before Ellis Island, where did most immigrants come from?

• Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico

• Great Britain, Ireland, and Germany

• Poland, Russia, and Slovenia

• Ethiopia, Kenya, and Uganda

During 1880-1920, most immigrants came from...

• Austria-Hungary, Poland, and Italy

• China, Japan, and Thailand

• Canada, Mexico, and Venezula

• France, Spain, and Belgium