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WorksheetsEllis Island
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
Where were most of the immigrants who came to America through Ellis Island from?
China
Africa
Europe
Mexico
What compartment of the ship did most people travel in?
First Class
Second Class
Third Class
Steerage
What was one of the first things immigrants saw as they arrived in New York Harbor?
Statue of Liberty
World Trade Center
Yankee Stadium
Trump Tower
What was the name of the first person to go through immigration processing at Ellis Island?
Asya Nikolaev
Sierra Vandi
Annie Moore
Sadana Chennai
As an immigrant went through processing, how many questions were they asked?
100
29
65
54
Where did the dirt come from that was used to make the island bigger?
from digging in mountains
The island was already big enough.
from digging for subway tunnels in New York
What year did Ellis Island officially close?
1965
1954
1925
What are some things Ellis Island was used for during World War I?
Housing spies, prison for German soldiers, hospital for injured soldiers
Hotel for immigrants, vacation spot
Submarine base for the US navy.
How much did the government pay for the island?
$100
$1,000,000
$10,000
What happened to Ellis Island in June of 1897?
It was closed.
It was almost blown up.
The buildings on the island burned.
