WorksheetsImmigration: The Journey & Ellis Island
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 12mins
What was one of the first things immigrants saw as they were arriving to Ellis Island?
The Washington Monument
The Empire State building
The Statue of Liberty
The Brooklyn Bridge
If an immigrant wants to become a U.S. citizen TODAY, they have to go through Ellis Island.
True
False
How did immigrants travel from their home country to Ellis Island?
Plane
Steamship
Train
Car
Where is Ellis Island located?
San Francisco
Miami
Charleston
New York City
Most immigrants that came through Ellis Island were from...?
Europe
Central America
Asia
Africa
Most of the immigrants that came through Ellis Island spoke English.
True
False
3rd class citizens traveled in which part of the ship to cross the ocean?
Steerage (lowest level)
Deck (top level)
Cabins on the second level
Cabins on the top level
If someone had a contagious illness they would be detained (held) at the Ellis Island hospital or sent back home.
True
False
If an immigrant could not answer a question correctly at the legal inspection stop, they could be detained (held at) Ellis Island or sent back home.
True
False
The trip across the Atlantic Ocean could take...
1-2 years
1-2 months
1-2 weeks
1-2 days
How did the immigrants make sure that their luggage got safely to the U.S?
They had to carry everything that they wanted to bring
They could ship it over to the U.S. to make sure it safely got there
Their families back in their country would take care of it
The U.S. government would pay to get it sent over
If you went through Ellis Island, you would've experienced the following (Choose more than one)
It was loud
It took several day to get through
It was crowded
It was quiet
