Why? / The trip
Which part of the ship did the poor travel in?
Steerage
In which city is Ellis Island located?
New York City
In which year did the Ellis Island hospital open?
1902
Which city is Angel Island located?
San Francisco
What did they call their "ghettos" or "slums"
Tenement houses
What symbol did passengers see that told them they reached their destination?
Statue of Liberty
Which continent sailed to Ellis Island as their inspection station?
Europe
Who was active president when the hospital opened?
Which continent sailed to Angel Island as their inspection station?
Asia
What is a "five cents a spot" room?
Answers vary: a room where you can pay 5 cents to rent out a spot to sleep for the night
About how long did a trip from Europe take?
Approximately 1 week
What were two reasons why immigrants were denied entry into the U.S.?
Answers vary: medical ailment, failed interrogation
Name 2 diseases that immigrants often brought with them to the Ellis Island hospital?
Answers vary: trachoma, typhus, cholara, hook worm, malaria
List 2 PUSH factors that caused immigrants to want to LEAVE their country.
Prior to the civil war, buildings were only built to _____ stories.
5 stories
Answers vary: new jobs, more opportunities, escape religious persecution, escape war, famine, land shortages, political persectution
Approximately what percent of people were denied entry into Ellis Island?
2%
What was the amount of time a doctor had to give a proper medical inspection?
30 seconds
List 2 PULL factors that caused immigrants to want to move to a place, or PULLS them in.
Answers vary: land, employment, religious or political freedom
List 2 reasons why some Americans feared or resented immigrants?
Answers vary: didn't know their languages, customs and religions seemed strange, competed for jobs
What are Birds of Passage?
Immigrants that stayed temporarily to earn money and return to their homeland.
6 million
What was the hospital like for children?
Answers vary: they felt abandoned, frightening, scary, lonely
Which nationality primarily came through Angel Island? (Ex: Indian)
Chinese
List 3 challenges that immigrants faced once they lived in America?