WorksheetsEllis Island
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
How did people get to America before steamships?
sailing ships
steam boats
canoes
horse and buggy
Where did third-class passengers go to get checked for diseases?
Statue of Liberty
Ellis Island
New York
Chicago
How did passengers react when they saw the Statue of LIberty for the first time?
laughed
cried
cheered
B & C
Who was the first person to go through Ellis Island Station?
Annie Moore
Annie Nelson
Annie
Anne Frank
What percentage of passengers went to Ellis Island?
10%
25%
75%
30%
What did the passengers bring with them on the ship?
blankets
clothes
keepsakes
all of the above
How long did the immigration process take?
3-5 hours
1 day
30 days
6 months
How old did children have to be to travel alone?
10
5
17
16
Women could not travel alone?
(a)
What letters were you marked with if you were sick or disabled?
s/d
x/p
a/r
l/m
How many questions were asked of the immigrants when they entered America?
50
25
29
10
What was the nickname of Ellis Island for the "unfortunate few?"
Isle of Fear
Isle of Tears
Isle of Hope
Isle of Capri
How many languages were spoken at Ellis Island?
30
70
10
24
When were passports and visa's required for immigrants?
1908
1925
1960
1800
How were people informed of their family members arrival?
Letters
B & D
Newspapers
Where did most of the immigrants come from?
Africa
South America
Europe
Mexico
What is the meaning of steerage?
Most people were in third class, called "steerage."
cabin in the back of the ship
Large open space at the bottom of the boat
main cabin in the front of the ship
none of these
