WorksheetsEllis Island
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the name for the group that helped immigrants contact families and provide food for children?
a)
Immigrant aid societies
b)
Immigrant support group
c)
Helping hands
d)
Immigrant aid group
2.
Who wrote the song, "God Bless America"?
a)
Aretha Franklin
b)
John Phillip Sousa
c)
Irving Berlin
d)
Buddy Holly
3.
What was the name of the organization that the United States created to take charge of the immigration process?
a)
The Bureau of Immigration
b)
The Bureau of Investigation
c)
NAFTA
d)
The United Nations
4.
Which one could immigrants NOT do at Castle Garden?
a)
Exchange money
b)
Buy a railroad ticket
c)
Obtain information about jobs and housing
d)
Buy jewelery
5.
What was the Quota Law of 1921?
a)
This law set an overall quota, or limit, of about 500,000 immigrants per year.
b)
This law set an overall quota, or limit, of about 1,000 immigrants per year.
c)
This law set an overall quota, or limit, of about 358,000 immigrants per year.
d)
This law set an overall quota, or limit, of about 100,000,000 immigrants per year.
6.
Where is Ellis Island located?
a)
New York
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
Texas
d)
California
7.
Which country gifted the United States the Statue of Liberty?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
United States
d)
Russia
8.
What were the names of the classes of tickets immigrants could buy?
a)
1st class, 2nd class and 3rd class
b)
There were no classes
c)
Upper class, middle class and lower class
d)
1st class, 2nd class and steerage
9.
What were five things inspectors asked immigrants during the inspection process?
a)
name, mother's name, father's name, kids, and income
b)
name, place of birth, age, occupation, and destination
c)
shoe size, pants size, shirt size, height and weight
d)
siblings, allergies, sickness, pets, and color blind
10.
What President made Ellis Island a national monument?
a)
William Taft
b)
George Bush
c)
Dwight Eisenhower
d)
Lyndon Johnson
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