immigration test2

The main immigration center from 1892 - 1943 located on an island in the harbor of New York City.

• Angel Island

• Rhode Island

• Ellis Island

• Hawaiian Island

A person moving coming into a new country.

• emmigrant

• immigrant

• alien

• visitor

Where did most of the early immigrants come from?

• Australia

• Europe

• Asia

• South America

Where did most European immigrants arrive and get processed?

• Tybee Island

• Angel Island

• Jekyll Island

• Ellis Island

Why might an immigrant not be allowed to stay in the U.S.?

• If they were too old or too young.

• If they were sick or dangerous.

• If they were a different color.

• If they were too rich or too poor.

What problem was created in the cities due to so many immigrants?

• overcrowding

• not enough workers

• surplus of food

• not enough child care

The first sight immigrants saw as entering the New York harbor was ___.

• Eiffel Tower

• The Statue of Liberty

• The Liberty Bell

• World Trade Center Towers

The trip to America was quick and easy.

• True

• False

When at Ellis Island, they went through what types of inspections?

• legal and health

• legal and academic

• religious and language

• economic and religious

Immigrants came to America mainly by _________.

• helicopters

• boats

• horses

• trains