Vocab
A chance for a better situation. (n)
Opportunity.
When was Ellis Island the gateway to America? (Page 145)
Ellis Island was a gateway to America from 1892 till 1954.
To search for something or try to find or obtain something. (v)
Seek.
What was the first island the travelers passed? (Page 145)
To come to live permanently in a country where one was not born. (v)
Immigrate.
What would happen on Ellis Island? (Page 146)
On Ellis Island, there would be medical checks and written exams.
A long trip from one place to another. (n)
Journey.
Where would some of the travelers settle? (Page 147)
Some of the travelers would settle in New York.