Facts
How long was the journey from Europe to New York?
10 days
What's the name of the Island?
Ellis Island
In which centuries came the first immigrants?
19-20 century
What happened when officials denied an immigrant?
They were send back to their home country.
What happened to most of the people on the ship who traveled in the third and worst class?
Many people got sick
What is the name of the river around the island?
Hudson River
Who was the first immigrant that arrived on the island?
Annie Moore
On which date opened the immigrantion station?
On the January 1st 1892
From which country arrived the most immigrants?
Hungary
Sweden
Russia
Greece
Sweden
Where took the final screening process take place?
In the Great Hall
Between which borough is the island located?
Between New York and New Jersey
Where were the first and the second deck on a boat?
On the upper deck
How old was the first girl who arrived on the island?
15 years old
Who did not have to go through the health check (only a short check)?
Frist and second class on the boat
Who was not allowed to enter the US on their own?
Women
How many million of people went through the screening on the island?
12 million
What is the name of the ocean that they crossed?
Atlantic
From what year on did they also need 20$ in the pocket to enter the USA?
From 1901
What was the name of the "cheepest" class on the boat?
Steerage class
What is the name of the famous place on the island and why?
Kissing Post
Place where family and friends met again after a long time
Why did the immigrants leave their home country?
Name 3 reasons
poverty
natural disasters
hunger
religious beliefs
How and where were the immigrants marked when they had medical problems.
With a letter on their back
Wisdom: In what year did the Statue of Liberty opened?
1886
What (body) parts did the inspector check when the immigrants arrived?
Name 3hair
face
neck
hands
What colour had the headscarf?
yellow