Angel Island Immigration Review

What did Americanization schools do?

• Taught math
• Taught immigrants how to dress, speak, and cook
• Gave tons of free time
• All of the above

Which of the following describe the journey to America?

• Long
• Tiring
• Cramped
• All of these

Why were immigrants leaving their countries to come to the United States?

• Many countries were experiencing push factors such as poverty, war, and unemployment.
• Many people were experiencing pull factors such as poverty, war, and unemployment.

Which best describes the working conditions of most immigrants? 

• Most immigrants worked long hours in low-paying industrial jobs
• Most immigrants worked as farmers in rural areas
• Most immigrants worked as bookkeepers or other professional jobs
• Most immigrants worked as tailors or other skilled jobs

Where is Angel Island located?

• New York

• China

• Chicago

• San Francisco

Which law made entry to the US almost impossible for Chinese immigrants?

• Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882

• Immigration Act of 1917

• National Origins Act of 1924

• Emergency Quota Act of 1921

Why was the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 passed?

• To restrict immigration based on race

• To encourage Chinese workers to come to the US

• To promote cultural diversity

• To provide equal opportunities for all immigrants

What were the conditions like in the detention shed near the harbor?

• Clean and spacious

• Unsanitary and overcrowded

• Comfortable and well-maintained

• Luxurious and extravagant

What did some immigrants carve into the walls at Angel Island?

• Poetry

• Their names

• Their ID number

• Jokes

Why were Chinese immigrants coming to America? (choose 2)

• to escape poverty

• to get rich

• to escape war

• to take advantage of the system