Immigration to N.Y.C.
Quotes
Brooklyn Movie
Ellis Island
Mystery Questions
100
Which New York City borough is the most diverse, meaning it has the greatest number of different kinds of people from around the world?
Queens
100
“It was six in the morning of my first day in Brooklyn. Our apartment… was the fanciest place I’d ever lived in. I had no idea where I was, only that it was very far away from where I’d been." -Esmeralda Santiago What is the meaning of this quote?
This quote means that the author had just arrived in Brooklyn and her apartment was a very nice place to live. However, she didn't know the neighborhood, and she didn't understand just how far away she was from her home country.
100
Eilis Lacey and her family are from what country in Europe?
Ireland
100
Most immigrants arrived at Ellis Island by what form of transportation?
Ships / Boats
100
There used to be a slave market located in New York City a long time ago. In which borough was it located?
Manhattan
200
People have immigrated to New York City for how many years? (200 years / 300 years / 400 years)
400 years
200
“Today, 3.2 million of New York’s 8.5 million residents… are immigrants… New York’s immigrants today are more diverse than ever before." -Tyler Anbinder What is the meaning of this quote?
This quote means that many people living in New York City today are immigrants and that they are from many different countries around the world.
200
Tony, Eilis' husband, and his family are from another European country. Which one?
Italy
200
What is the name of the first person to go through Ellis Island in New York City?
Annie Moore - January 1, 1892
200
How many people currently live in New York City?
8.5 Million people
300
Identify at least three (3) reasons why people immigrate to New York City?
Economic Opportunities / Better Education / Professional & Work Opportunities / Reuniting with Family / Safety & Security
300
"There is really one city for everyone just as there is one major love. New York is my city... here I have... my dreams that nothing can destroy." -Dawn Powell What is the meaning of this quote?
This quote means that there is a special city or place for everyone in their life. This place is New York City for the author because that is the city where she has her dreams and plans that no one is going to stop.
300
Father Flood is a priest that works for a specific religious institution. Which one?
The Catholic Church
300
What is the year in which the most immigrants passed through Ellis Island?
1907
300
What was the original, or first, name of New York City?
New Amsterdam
400
The Statue of Liberty, a symbol for immigration and freedom, was a gift to the United States from which European country in 1876?
France
400
“Bueno hijo, you have people everywhere who… don’t remember those who have very little. But in Puerto Rico those around you share la pobreza with you and they love you, because only poor people can understand poor people." - Piri Thomas - What does this quote mean?
This quote means that people in Puerto Rico will share things with each other and support one another because they understand how difficult it is to be poor and the help you may need to survive.
400
"I wish that I could stop feeling that I want to be an Irish girl in Ireland." -Eilis Lacey What is the meaning of this quote?
This quote means that Eilis is having difficulty adjusting to her new life living in Brooklyn. She misses her family and wishes she could have a live with them back in her home country.
400
How many immigrants could the workers at Ellis Island help in just one day?
3,000
400
The name Brooklyn comes from another country and was originally spelled like this: BREUCKELEN. What country did this name come from?
Holland / The Netherlands
500
Dorothy Creole was one of the first black African individuals to live in New York City. She was brought here to be a slave. Creole was not her real last name. Why was she given this last name?
Dorothy was given the last name "Creole" because she was from a mixed culture and could speak many languages, including Portuguese or Spanish, along with her native West African language.
500
“It is one year, one year I have been in New York, a year full of work, of walks, and of endless dreams… A year that we are here, that I breathe the air full of ambition that fills New York, and heaven help me not to fall victim to it because ambition counts many victims.” - Anais Nin What is the meaning of this quote?
This quote means that the author has been living in New York City for one year and she has many goals and dreams. However, she is afraid of not achieving her dreams here in New York City.
500
"And you'll catch yourself thinking about someone or something who has no connection with the past, someone who's only yours, and you'll realize... that this is where your life is." -Eilis Lacey What is the meaning of this quote?
This quote means that eventually you will find a person or a thing that is only from the place where you have moved to, like Brooklyn, that is not a part of your home country, and this person or thing will help you become a part of your new community or country.
500
What is the name of the Ellis Island immigrant who became one of the most famous magicians in the world and began his career performing at Coney Island?
Harry Houdini
500
What is the largest immigrant group currently living in New York City? Name their country.
The Dominican Republic - 400,000 people living in N.Y.C.
M
e
n
u