Questions for Angel Island Video

What was the original purpose of Angel Island?

• To serve as a military fort.

• To model after Ellis Island

• To control Chinese entry into the United States

• To act as a quarantine station

Which U.S. federal law prohibited all immigration of Chinese laborers?

• The Naturalization Act of 1790

• The Immigration Act of 1924

• The Alien and Sedition Acts

• The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882

What was the purpose of the grueling interrogation process at Angel Island?

• To ensure immigrants were healthy

• To provide them with job opportunities

• To teach them English

• To verify the validity of their paperwork

How were men, women, and children treated upon arrival at Angel Island?

• They were immediately sent back to their home countries

• They were given immediate entry into the U.S.

• They were separated for inspections

• They were kept together as families

What were the living conditions like for immigrants on Angel Island?

• They were free to move around the island.

• They stayed in crowded communal quarters

• They lived in private rooms

• They lived in luxury accommodations

What activities did detained immigrants engage in on Angel Island?

• They played card games and board games

• They were allowed to visit San Francisco

• They worked on the island

• They attended school

What was a common theme in the poems written by detained immigrants?

• Indifference to their situation

• Loneliness and longing for family

• Excitement about their new life

• Joy and celebration

What did the poems written by detained immigrants often express?

• Their indifference to their detention

• Their satisfaction with the living conditions

• Their anger and sadness at the injustice they faced

• Their happiness with the American government