Immigration Test Review

Which of the following is NOT a reason why many immigrants came to the United States in the late 1800's and early 1900's?

• To escape poverty

• They had many rights at home

• They faced a lack of religious freedom at home

• To escape hunger

What did Ellis Island and Angel Island share in common?

• Both held immigrants until they could prove they had relatives living in the country.

• Both were located on the East Coast of the United States.

• Both were the main immigration stations for immigrants arriving in the country.

• Both were located on the West Coast of the United States.

Most of the immigrants that came to Ellis Island in the late 1800's and early 1900's were from:

• China

• Africa

• Europe

• England

Most Asian immigrants to the United States during the late 1880's and early 1900's were processed at:

• Rhode Island

• Angel Island

• Ellis Island

• Green Island

Which of these was NOT something that was required by an immigrant to come into the United States through Ellis Island?

• a credit check

• a medical check-up

• telling what type of skills or work they could do

• telling where they were from

Some immigrants to Angel Island wrote __________________ to show their frustration with being held in captivity so long before being released.

• books

• poems

• letters

• stories

How long did immigrants typically have to wait at Ellis Island before they were allowed to begin their new lives in the U.S.?

• Weeks and months

• One entire day

• One year

• Years

Why did it take a long time for some immigrants to leave Angel Island?

• They enjoyed being on an island so much that they didn’t want to leave.

• They were being questioned repeatedly and had to prove they had family in the U.S. before they were allowed to leave.

• It did NOT take a long time for any immigrants to leave Angel Island.

• They didn’t have the money to pay for a way to leave the island.

After arriving in New York from Ellis Island, what two things did most immigrants need to do right away?

• Find a job and a church

• Find food and shelter

• Find a place to live and a job

• Find friends and a job

A place where different peoples, styles, theories, etc. are mixed together.

• Melting Pot

• Prejudice

• Migrate

• Immigrate