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Immigration
American History
Ellis Island
Random English Facts
100
Who is the current president of the United States of America?
Joseph Robinette Biden
100
How was the deadly route called the Native Americans of the so called "Five Civilized Tribes" were forced to follow hundreds of miles to a specially designated “Indian Territory” across the Mississippi River at the beginning of the 1830s?
The "Trail of Tears"
100
What happened on 4th July 1776?
The Declaration of Independence was signed by the “Founding Fathers”.
100
Who was the first immigrant to be processed at Ellis Island?
15-year old Annie Moore
100
What are the two main text types into which texts can be categorised?
non-fictional texts & fictional texts
200
How many states does the USA consist of?
50
200
Name three pull factors that attracted people to immigrate to the United States of America.
gold rush, availability of farmland, American Dream
200
In which year did the 13th Amendment officially abolish slavery in the USA?
1865
200
How many people went through a screening process at Ellis Island?
about 12 million people
200
What is the difference between the written and oral expression of a date or birthday in English?
You write: on 1st July
You say: on the first of July
300
How many times can a US president be elected?
2 times
300
The first Europeans to come to America were colonists or settlers. Name three major immigrant groups of the colonial period.
possible answers:
British, German, French, Spanish, Irish, Scottish people
300
When did the first enslaved Africans arrive in Jamestown, setting the stage for slavery in North America?
1619
300
What was the nickname for the area on the first floor where families were reunited with their loved ones after a long time apart?
Kissing Post
300
Finish the lyrics of the popular christmas song "Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer" (by Gene Autry):
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Had a very shiny nose
Had a very shiny nose
[. . . ]
[. . . ]
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Had a very shiny nose
And if you ever saw it
You would even say it glows
All of the other reindeer
Used to laugh and call him names
They never let poor Rudolph
Join in any reindeer games
400
Who was the first American president?
George Washington (1789 - 1797)
400
In 1921, the US government introduced an immigration system that limited the number of immigrants by nationality allowed into the US each year. How was this system called?
Quota system
400
When did James Wilson Marshall, a carpenter originally from New Jersey, find the first flakes of gold in the American River at the base of the Sierra Nevada Mountains near Coloma, California?
1848
400
How much percent of the new arrivals were not allowed to enter the country through Ellis Island?
Only about 2% of the new arrivals were not allowed to enter the country.
400
What are the three main types of narration? (fictional texts)
first-person narrator
third-person limited narrator
third-person omniscient narrator
500
When do the Americans celebrate the federal holiday called "Thanksgiving"?
Thanksgiving is a federal holiday in the United States celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November.
500
Name the main six waves of American immigration.
(1) 1607-1776
(2) 1820-1900
(3) late 19th century - first part of the 20th century
(4) Mid-20th-century
(5) from 1960s
(6) late 20th century - early 21st century
1. Colonial and Early America
2. 19th Century Immigration
3. Ellis Island Era
4. Mexican Immigration
5. Asian Immigration
6. Refugee and Diversity Wave
500
Name the year the "Bill of Rights" was added to the Constitution as the first ten amendments.
1791
500
When did Ellis Island open as an official immigration station?
It officially opened on 1st January 1892
500
What is the Grinch's dog called?
Max