"Many people wanted to escape hunger, poverty, or religious and political reasons.The United States was the land of hope."
Why did many people leave their homes to come to the United States?
100
People were often sent home for medical or political reasons.
What were the reasons immigrants were sent home?
100
Annie Moore
Who was the first immigrant to pass through Ellis Island?
100
On January 1st 1892, an Irish teenager named Annie Moore, passed through Ellis Island.
When did the Annie Moore pass through Ellis Island and were was she from?
200
To set apart for a reason
What is dedicated?
200
Many people thought the streets were made of gold.
Why is Ellis Island called "Golden Doors?"
200
More than 12 million people came to the United States between 1892 and 1954. They entered the country through Ellis Island, an island in New York Harbor.
Why is 40% of the people in the United States today related to people who entered through Ellis Island?
300
To show or display something
What is exhibits?
300
People saved money to buy a ticket on a ship to the United States.
How did immigrants come to the United States?
300
In the late 1700's Samuel Ellis owned the island but wasn't able to sell it to New York. The city did not want to buy it then but after his Samuel's death, New York bought the island. In 1808 the United States bought the island from New York.
When and why did the United States government buy Ellis Island?
400
Having the same value
What is equality?
400
Before Ellis Island became a place where immigrants entered the United States, it was called Gull Island.
What was Ellis Island called before it was named after Samuel Ellis?
400
From 1892 to 1954, people came from these countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, England, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, etc.
Where did most immigrants come from when they arrived at Ellis Island?
500
An object on display
What is artifacts?
500
When inspectors watched as people walked off the ferry and up the stairs. They were looking for signs of illness or disease.
What is the six-second exam that immigrants had to pass?
500
If a person scratched their head, the inspector wrote an L for lice, an H for bad heart, or an E for bad eyes. An X meant the inspector thought something was wrong with the person's mind.