In the Shadow of Lady Liberty

Which of the following is an example of an immigrant?

• A person who moves from one country to another.

• A person who builds a monument.

• A person who is a citizen of a new country.

• A person who works on Ellis Island.

_________is the cruel or unfair treatment of a person, often because of their race or religious beliefs.

• manifest

• interpreter

• persecution

• amenities

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

According to the text, "[The] toilet was down the hall, a shower, and they served three meals a day....There were no amenities, none. " Which of the following is the definition of amenities?

• put through a series of tasks

• to question

• held like a prisoner

• items other than the very basics needed to survive

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

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CCSS.RL.5.4

Before arriving to Ellis Island, passengers gave officials their names, ages, hometowns, names of people they knew in America, told them if they could read or write, and how much money they had. This information was put on the ship's ________________.

• manifest

• steerage

• vaccination

• processed

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

In 1902, President Roosevelt hired William Williams to stop the _________on Ellis Island. Workers were demanding bribes from immigrants or charged them extra money for railway tickets. Some even cheated immigrants by lying about money exchange rates.

• corruption

• persecution

• detention

• interrogation

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What did immigrants receive in order to protect them and others from disease?

• a vitamin

• vaccinations

• food

• lotion

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

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CCSS.RI.6.5

Where is Ellis Island located?

• New York

• New Jersey

• New Mexico

• New Hampshire

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Where did most immigrants arrive from during the great wave of immigration in the 1880s- 1920s?

• Africa

• Asia

• Europe

• South America

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Which of the following was NOT a reason for immigration?

• persecution

• lack of job opportunity

• religious freedom

• boredom

Which of the following were reasons the federal government wanted to control immigration? Choose two.

• To make a profit for the United States

• To control the process of who can enter the United States in order to keep existing citizens safe

• To stop corruption caused by the workers on Ellis Island

• To show the states the the federal government has more power.

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.4.5