Ellis Island
Where is Ellis Island located?
The New York Harbor.
What ethnicity was targeted in the making of Angel Island?
Asains
Name one pull factor that brought people to Iowa
Reffugee,Freedom,Democrocy,Land,Jobs,feel of secrity, etc
Name one thing you must do as a citizen
Obey laws,Pay taxes,men ages 18-25 register for the draft,serve in court,and attend school.
What did it mean if you got marked with an "H" when going through Ellis Island?
It meant they suspected you to have a heart condition.
Who did white people blame for the drought and depression in California's low economy at the time?
Chinese or Asains
What was a major reason why the Czech and Slovak community came to Iowa during the 1940s and the 1950?
Because of WW2
What is another term for becoming naturalized in the legal citizenship process?
Getting a green card
What year did it become illegal for employers to import foreigners as contract laborers?
1885
What act prohibited the immigration of Chinese laborers from becoming citizens?
The Chinese Exclusion Act.
What continents had the most immigrants come to Iowa during the 1940s and 1950s?
Europeions and Asains
What is someone from a foreign country called?
An alien
What was the percentage of people that were rejected or deported due to either the medical exam or the legal interview?
20%
What was the percentage of Chinese immigrants that were deported due to failing the medical exam or the legal interview?
10%
Who generally settled in Iowa in the early 1900s?
Canadians
What are 4 things you SHOULD do as a US citizen?
Be informed, Contribute to the community, Speak up and vote, and respect others.
What was the trickest question immigrants were asked?
The question "Do you have work waiting for you?" was the trickest question immigrants were asked.
Who attacked the immigrants from Canada?
What was the major reason Middle Eastern immigrants came to Iowa?
Because of the harsh rules from the Ottoman Empire
What happens after your application is accepted by the USCIS to become a US citizen? (Clue: You meet with an examiner)
You must go through an interview, and you must pass the English test and the citizenship test.