Ellis Island
What does the statue of liberty represent?
Freedom
What is a Immigrant?
Someone coming here too live permanently.
Where is Angel island?
San Francisco bay
When did the British isles come to Iowa?
1870s
What is a Visa?
A Visa is a temporary pass into the United States usually for about 6 months
How many immgrants passed through?
12 million
What is discrimination?
Unjust,unfair treatment of people or a group based on race,age,gender,etc.
the maximum number of years some immigrants were held at Angel Island.
2 years
when did Norwegians come to Iowa?
1830s
What is a green card?
A green card is a pass to permanently enter the US
How did most people get there?
Steamships,steerage.
Whats the difference between a Visa and a green card?
A Visa is a temporary pass, while a green card is entering the US permanently
Immigrants at Angel Island were often detained longer than those at Ellis Island because of this 1882 law.
Chinese exculision act
when did Bosnians come to Iowa?
1990s
What are things you should do as a citizen?
Be informed,vote,respect, and contribute.
How long was Ellis Island used?
1892-1954
What is and Alien?
Someone from a foreign country- tourists,students,working temporary.
True or False: Angel Island was a welcoming place where most immigrants were processed in just a few hours.
false
what did Norwegians like about iowa?
They liked that Iowa had forests and looked much like Norway.
things you must do as a citizen?
obey laws,pay taxes,register to military, jury duty, and attend school.
What pulled Europeans to the US
Free life,democratic society,natural resources,jobs,etc.
What are benefits of becoming a citizen?
Voting,run for office,bring family,no chance of being deported,government benefits.
While Ellis Island mainly processed European immigrants, Angel Island mainly processed immigrants from this part of the world.
Asia
what cause Norwegians to come to Iowa?
They came because of the state of there country, bad political and economy
What is a lllegal immigrant?
someone coming into the US without following proper steps.