Ellis Island Test
Video One
1. Over how many million immigrants entered the US through Ellis Island?
2. Ellis Island is located near what city?
3. Out of every 10 immigrants entering the US, how many entered through Ellis Island?
4. Ellis Island is located across from what enormous symbol that represents America?
5. Explain why Ellis Island was known as the “Island of Hope” and the “Island of
Tears”?
6. What are the two main reasons for the federal government taking complete control
over the immigration process in 1882?
7. What percentage of people were turned away at Ellis Island?
8. In 1890, what did it cost, on average, to reach the US and what would that be
compared to in today’s money?
9. List two reasons why people wanted to immigrate to the US?
10. Why did immigrants become indentured servants?
11. After the Civil War who/what had to control inspecting immigrants entering the US?
12. New York City’s first immigration building was originally a fort renamed what
(1855)?
13. Ellis Island originally opened its doors to immigrants on what month/day/year?
14. What was the name of the first immigrant to enter Ellis Island?
15. What happened to the original buildings on Ellis Island in June 1897 and in what year
was the second Ellis Island in operation?
16. Why did the US use propaganda to get immigrants to come to the US?
17. Before the steam engine was invented, how long did it take immigrants to reach the
US and how long did it take after the steam engine was invented be (be exact)?
18. What were Passenger Laws?
19. Why did shippers not want to break Passenger Laws?
20. What was the ship manifesto?
21. There were basically three classes on the ships, and the 3rd class was located where?
22. What was placed on each immigrant in order to keep track of their personal
information and the location of this information?
23. List two reasons why an immigrant could be excluded from entering the US?
Video Two
24. How can an individual tell that the 3rd class passengers were treated unfairly as
compared to the 1st and 2nd class passengers once the ship docked near Ellis Island?
25. Did the immigration officers want to reject people or accept people into the US before
WW I?
26. How did health officers keep track of those individuals that they felt had a physical
and/or mental problem?
27. Out of every 10 people, how many had to receive further inspection?
28. The number one cause of deportation was what ailment?
29. If a child being deported was under what age, a parent or guardian had to go home
with him/her?
30. Why would it be unfair to reject a person into the US that was acting silly?
31. What must an immigrant prove if it is discovered that he/she might have a mental
illness?
32. Why would it be a mistake, if you were an immigrant, to admit to an immigration
officer that you have a job waiting for you in America?
33. Why would an immigrant not want to be labeled “LPC?”
34. Immigration officers were most concerned about which group of immigrants and
why?
35. After 1917 an individual had to prove that he/she was what before entering the US
mainland?
36. What was the “Kissing Post?”
Video Three
37. Who pushed for reading laws and quota system to be established in the US?
38. What percentage of immigrants were detained at Ellis Island before WW I?
39. How did the Dining Hall try to help immigrants feel more at home?
40. List two things that were done to try to help immigrants pass the time while at Ellis
Island?
41. What was the name of the board that determined if the detained immigrants would be
admitted to the US?
42. What two main concerns did immigrant officers have in regards to allowing
immigrants into the US before WW I?
43. During and after what major historical event did American attitudes toward
immigrants first become extremely negative and what was the US government and
citizens mainly concerned about?
44. This is a special document issued by the government of the country that a person
wishes to enter and was created in 1924?
45. Why were more people leaving the US than entering the US in the 1930s?
46. During and after WW II Ellis Island could be compared to what?
47. Ellis Island closed its doors on what month/day/year?
48. Why were immigrants essential during the industrial revolution?
49. In what year did Ellis Island become part of the Statue of Liberty Monument (not
opened for tourists)?
50. What is the “Wall of Honor?”