Coming to America

America is a nation of immigrants. What is an immigrant?

• People who live in America

• People who stay in the country they were born

• People who come to a new land to make their home.

• People who move a lot

What major event happened in 1492?

• Ellis Island opened

• Christopher Columbus discovered America

• Ellis Island closed

• Immigrants came to America

Why did the Europeans want to make a new home in America?

• They were kicked out of their country

• They came in search of a better life

• They were the ones that found America

• They wanted to take a vacation

How long did it take ships to cross the Atlantic?

• Months

• Days

• Years

• Hours

The United States government opened an immigration center in 1892. What was the name of this immigration center?

• New York City

• Statue of Liberty

• Ellis Island

• Immigration Center

What was the first glimpse of immigrants entering the New York harbor?

• Ellis Island

• The Empire State Building

• Lots of ships and boats

• The Statue of Liberty

Wealthy passengers traveling were able to...

• leave the ship right away.

• stay on the ship longer.

• go back to their country.

• go to the Statue of Liberty

When immigrants got to Ellis Island, what was the first thing they did when they got off their ship?

• They visited New York City

• They began working

• They were examined by doctors

• They went to the Statue of Liberty

What year did Ellis Island close?

• 1942

• 1990

• 1954

• 1921

Today new immigrants come to the United States from many different countries. How do new immigrants travel to America?

• Ships

• Airplanes

• Cars

• Boats