Marcus Eli Ravage
Marcus Eli Ravage was an immigrant from ______.
What is Romania?
What country did Leonard Covello immigrate from?
What is Italy?
(Fill in the Blank) – A tenement is a crowded, run-down apartment building where many ______ lived.
What is Immigrants?
(Multiple Choice) – What did Pauline Newman and Rose Cavalleri both experience as young immigrants?
A. Working in sweatshops
B. Owning their own businesses
C. Traveling back to Europe
What is A. Working in sweatshops?
(Fill in the Blank) – Many immigrants arrived in America through ______ Island in New York.
What is Ellis?
(Multiple Choice) – What was one reason Ravage came to America?
A. To become a soldier
B. To get an education
C. To work in a factory
What is B. To get an education?
What did Leonard Covello’s mother believe was important to keep alive in America?
A. Italian language and culture
B. Learning English quickly
C. Becoming wealthy
What is A. Italian language and culture?
What is a sweatshop?
A. A place where people make clothing in poor working conditions
B. A gym where people exercise
C. A school for immigrants
What is A. A place where people make clothing in poor working conditions?
Pauline Newman became an important leader in the fight for ______.
What is Workers’ rights?
(Multiple Choice) – What was a common problem for immigrants in tenements?
A. Too much space
B. Overcrowding and poor sanitation
C. Free rent
What is B. Overcrowding and poor sanitation?
What surprised Marcus Eli Ravage when he first arrived in America?
What is He was surprised that life was harder than he expected?
Leonard Covello later became a ______.
What is a Teacher?
What does “Golden Land” mean to immigrants? Where is the golden land?
What is It refers to America, where immigrants believed they would find better opportunities; In particular New York?
Why did Rose Cavalleri struggle in America at first?
What is She didn’t speak English and had to adjust to a new culture.?
Why did immigrants take low-paying jobs in sweatshops?
What is They needed money to survive, and there were few job options?
Marcus Eli Ravage dreamed of going to ______ to study.
What is College?
What was the biggest change for Leonard when he went to school in America?
What is He had to speak only English, even though he spoke Italian at home?
What was the reality of the “Golden Land” for most immigrants?
A. It was full of wealth and easy jobs
B. It was harder than they expected with difficult jobs and poor living conditions
C. It was just like home
What is B. It was harder than they expected with difficult jobs and poor living conditions?
What did Pauline Newman do to help other workers?
A. She became a factory owner
B. She led strikes to improve conditions
C. She moved back to Europe
What is B. She led strikes to improve conditions?
What was a major reason people left their home countries to come to America?
A. To escape poverty and find better opportunities
B. For a vacation
C. To visit family for a short time
What is A. To escape poverty and find better opportunities?
What was one of the biggest challenges Marcus faced as an immigrant?
A. Learning English
B. Finding a job
C. Both A and B
What is C. Both A and B?
What did Leonard Covello struggle with when trying to fit in?
A. Speaking English
B. Making friends
C. Remembering his Italian roots
What is A. Speaking English?
Many immigrants came to America in search of a better life, but they often found ______ instead.
What is Hardships?
(Fill in the Blank) – Rose Cavalleri wanted her children to have a better ______ than she did.
What is Life?
(Fill in the Blank) – Some immigrants faced ______ because of their different cultures and languages.
What is Discrimination?