Coming to America
Most immigrants came from which continent?
Europe
In one word, describe what steerage conditions were like.
Possible answers:
Smelly, Filthy, Crowded
How much money were immigrants required to have to enter America?
$30
True or False: About one third of each nationality group that immigrated stayed in New York City.
True
Information about each immigrant was recorded on this paper as part of the ship's logs
Manifest
What ocean did immigrants need to cross to reach Ellis Island?
Atlantic Ocean
These groups of people were not required to undergo the inspection process.
Second and First Class passengers
Ellis Island was also known as "The _______ ___ _______."
Island of Tears
Name one of the first things immigrants saw when they finally arrived in the city.
Possible answers:
Skyscrapers
Crowds of People
Automobiles
Electric Streetcars
Fill in the blank:
Many immigrants wanted the ____________ to start a new and better life for themselves and their families.
Opportunity
Name two reasons why immigrants may have decided to come to America.
Possible answers:
Adventure
Escape poverty and hunger
Lack of jobs in their old country
Escaping violence, fear, injustice, war
Escaping religious persecution
What was the average price of a steerage ticket in today's money?
About $1000
What percentage of immigrants were deported?
2%
America is known as "The ________ _______."
Melting Pot
To be sent back to the place where a person came from
Deported
What event led to the immigration of thousands of Irish people in the late 1800's?
The Irish Potato Famine
What percentage of immigrants did not make it on the journey over?
About 10%
This was known as "the dreaded eye disease."
Trachoma
Tenement Buildings
A person who puts words in one language into another one that can be understood
Translator
What country was Carmella Adario from?
Italy
Who wrote "The New Colossus"?
Emma Lazarus
How many questions were immigrants asked in the registry room?
29
Name one place where a majority of immigrants were able to find work.
Railroads, factories, mines
What is persecution?
Mistreatment on the basis of ethnicity, race, political beliefs, or religion