Ellis Island Immigration Stops 1-6

What happened next for immigrants who were marked with a chalk letter during the medical exam?

• They were kept for further examination.

• They entered the U.S. right away.

• They were immediately sent back home.

• They began working at Ellis Island.

In Rachel Chenitz's audio clip, what did she say happened as a result of her mother wearing her new shoes?

• Someone stole her shoes.

• The doctors wanted her to tap dance in the new shoes.

• The doctors wanted to send her back because she had trouble walking.

• The officials wanted proof she had bought the shoes herself.

The list of names of the ship's passengers was called the...

• Steerage

• Manifest

• Roster

• Attendance

What kinds of services were available at the bottom of the "Stairs of Separation" at the end of the Great Hall?

• a post office

• money exchange

• all of the above

• train tickets

Beginning in 1909, what did immigrants need to have in order to enter America?

• $20

• new shoes

• a birth certificate

• luggage

What do you imagine the immigration experience might have been like for some people coming through Ellis Island? Explain why.

After studying the photographs of the detainees, what do you think about the amount of personal space in the dormitories? How much privacy did immigrants probably have?

How many questions were immigrants asked by the officials at Ellis Island?

• 12

• 4

• 18

• 29

What 2 names were given to Ellis Island by the immigrants?

• La Isla Bonita

  Liberty Island

• Isle of Hope

  Isle of Tears

• New York Island

  Landing Island

• Steamship Isle

  Gangplank Isle

Do you know anyone who is an immigrant to the United States?

• Yes

• No