Ellis Island
Vocabulary
The Great Potato Famine
Diseases of the 1800s
Ireland today
100
When was Ellis island opened as an immigration station?
1892
100
What is a person who leaves their country for a new one?
Emigrant
100
When did the Great Potato Famine begin?
About 1845
100
What was the Disease that kill the Potatoes?
The Blight
100
How many people live in Ireland Today?
About 4.6 million
200
When did Ellis Island close?
1954
200
What is a farmer who works on land owned by somebody else?
Tenant farmer
200
When did the Great Potato Famine end?
About 1852
200
What is a infection of the intestines marked by severe diarrhea?
Dysentary
200
Is Ireland starting to do better?
Yes it is
300
How many people went to Ellis island a day?
5,000 to 10,000
300
What is the state of having little or no money and possessions?
Poverty
300
How many people died during The Great Famine?
About 1 Million
300
What is the disease that is characterized by skin rash and high fever transmitted by body lice?
Typhus
400
How many acres is Ellis island?
27.5 acres
400
What is the state of being kept down by unjust use of authority?
Oppression
400
Did it have a permanent change on the Country?
Yes it did
400
What is a chronic contagious viral disease marked by inflammation of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eye and the formation of scar tissue?
Trachoma
400
Are Irish people getting more wealthy now?
Yes they are.
500
How many people came to Ellis island during 1892 to 1954?
12 million people
500
What is causing someone to suffer?
persecution
500
How many Irish people moved to the US during this time?
More than 1.5 million
500
What is a eradicated virus that cause you to get big pimple like things all over you?
Small Pox
500
How big is Ireland?
It is 32,595 square miles.
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