Ellis Island
What year did Ellis Island open?
1892
What was the first step for immigrants when they entered the United States through Ellis Island?
Take their belongings to a baggage room
What was checked during the first examination?
Serious illnesses
What year was Ellis Island made part of the National Monument?
1965
What was the busiest day on record? (entire month, date & Year)
April 17, 1907
What was the first examination nickname?
six-second examination
What eye disease was specifically tested for on the second examination ?
Trachoma
What museum was dedicated in 1990?
Ellis Island
How long did Ellis Island operate? (entire answer)
More than 60 years
What were immigrants checked for? List 1
Diseases, criminal background, anarchist beliefs
What happened if a serious illness was suspected?
A chalk letter was drawn on their coat
What happened to the immigration process in the 1920s?
It began slowing down
What year was the station closed at Ellis Island
1954
What questions did immigrants have to answer? List 2
Names, occupations, amount of money, destination, and who would meet them
How long did the whole process usually take?
Three to five hours
What materials were used to create new islands?
Earth and rock
What was Ellis Island originally named after? entire answer
Samuel Ellis
How many immigrants entered through Ellis Island?
16 million
How many medical examinations did immigrants have to go through?
Two
Who bought Ellis Island
U.S. government