Ellis island
Where is Ellis Island located?
New York
Angel Island is the ____ of the west.
Ellis Island
What continent were most of the people coming from to Iowa?
Europe
What is a temporary pass into the USA?
Visa
Where were the majority of immigrants coming from to Ellis Island?
Europe.
What country were most of the immigrants coming from to Angel Island?
China
What were some pull factors to come to Iowa?
Cheap farm land and economic opportunities.
What is a permanent pass into the USA?
Green Card
How many immigrants went through Ellis Island
12-15 million
How many immigrants came through Angel Island
300,000-1 million
What were some push factors for people coming to Iowa?
Poverty, war, and religious persecution
What are some ways to become a citizen of the US?
Have parents who are citizens, were born in the US, and married into it, naturalization process,
Why did people go to the Ellis Island?
To get better jobs and oppurtunities
What did the immigrants have to do in Angel Island?
Pass a physical exam and an interview
What part of Iowa did most people immigrate to?
Central/Northern Iowa
What test do you have to pass to become a US citizen?
English/Literacy test
What was Ellis Island named after?
Samuel Ellis.
What act was Angel Island designed to enforce?
Exclusion Act
What is the population of Iowa today
3 million
When is the tax deadline?
April 15th