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Watch the two videos provided at the links above and found on You Tube. Once you have watched the videos, copy and paste the 20 questions into a word document. Once you have done that, answer the questions. When you have completed the questions, save your word file in .docx, .rtf, or .pdf and then submit to the drop box known as the Ellis Island assignment in D2l. Do not send a pages file as I cannot open them.
Ellis Island Tour Questions:
1. How many immigrants came through Ellis Island during its active years?
2. In what year did the federal government tighten controls on immigration?
3. Who were the government inspectors to weed out when the immigrants came through? (You should have two groups here)
4. If immigrants were illiterate, in poor health, or did not have money, where were they held until a decision was made about their case?
5. All but what percent(s) of immigrants were eventually cleared to enter the country?
6. What percent of Americans have a relative they can trace back to Ellis Island?
7. A Bolshevik was considered a “bad” immigrant because they were seen as being what?
8. If a passenger was not first or second class on a ship, they were known as what type of passenger?
9. What goal did all immigrants share in common according to the video?
10. How many immigrants came from Italy alone through Ellis Island?
11. Name two countries from which immigrants came according to the video.
12. When immigrants entered the Ellis Island building, where were they directed to first?
13. The first part of the processing was to do what? (Hint: They were observed doing this by doctors)
14. The main hub of the immigration center was known as what?
15. Another name for the main hub of the immigration center was what?
16. How long was the examination conducted by doctors in the Great Hall?
17. How were immigrants with suspected physical or mental health problems marked?
18. After immigrants had physical exams and answered questions, they were sent to a set of stairs known as what?
19. Which aisle of the stairs were to be feared?
20. Why was this set/aisle of the stairs to be feared?
