Ellis Island
Where is Ellis Island?
The New York Harbor
Where is Angel Island?
True or False: Many immigrants came to Iowa for farming
True
What are push/pull factors?
Push-a problem that causes an immigrant to leave their home country
Pull-an attraction that draws an immigrant to a new country
Where did immigrants that were being processed through Ellis Island come from?
Europe
What was Angel Island's nickname?
The Ellis Island of the West
True or False: Germans were one of the many groups of people that came to Iowa.
True
The card that lets you stay in the U.S. permanently
What is a Green Card?
How many immigrants came through Ellis Island?
About 12 million
What did the Exclusion Act do?
It prevented Chinese Laborers from immigrating to the U.S. and prevented Chinese immigrants already in the country from becoming citizens.
True or False: Many immigrants that came to Iowa assimilated easily because they already spoke the same language.
False; Most immigrants spoke other languages, so communication was difficult.
How long do you have to stay in the U.S. before you can apply for citizenship?
A minimum of five years
Where did the immigrants being processed on Angel Island come from?
*hint* There are five countries named in the textbook.
China, Japan, Philippines, Korea, Canada, and more.
What are two ways you can become a citizen?
Born in a territory of the U.S.
or
Go through the naturalization process
What percent of Chinese immigrants got sent back home?
About 10%
What are two things you must do as a citizen?
Ex.) Jury duty, pay taxes, obey laws, attend school until 16, etc.