5. How Many Stops Were on the Ellis Island Tour? ______

ELLIS ISLAND PROJECT NOME______DATA______/ ______200 PTS 1. What is Ellis Island? Where is it located? ______2. What was its purpose? When was it opened? ______3. How many rooms did the immigrants have to go through? ______4. Describe each of the stages in the immigration process ______

5. How many stops were on the Ellis Island tour? ______

6. List each stop. ______

7. What year did Ellis Island open? ______

8. Who was the first immigrant to arrive? ______

9. Where was she from? ______

10. Describe the first test that immigrants had to pass. ______

11. Laws passed in 1909 required each immigrant to have at least ______dollars before they were allowed to enter America.

12. What was the exit of Ellis Island called? Why? ______

INTRODUCTION TO ELLIS ISLAND

13. If you were on the bow of the ship, sailing into Ellis Island what three questions would be going through your mind? ______14. You either listen to one of the audio clips or read a letter, etc. regarding an immigrant. Name the person and write down five things that you learned about the person's experience. ______

15. Name two reasons that might prevent you from being allowed to enter into America. ______

16. Why did America more willingly accept immigrants from Europe than Asia? ______

17. How many Polish Immigrants came to America between 1898 and 1931? ______

18. Which group of Immigrants may have had the most difficult time fitting in America, the Irish, the Germans, the Asians, or the Italians. Give two reasons for your opinion. ______THE ELLIS ISLAND GATEWAY

19. Explain the "six second examination" and the purpose of the "eye man". ______

20. Name five foods that immigrants first experienced in the Ellis Island cafeteria. What was the immigrant's opinion of the cafeteria staff? ______

21. IN ITALIAN. Write a descriptive paragraph of five sentences telling about your experience on either side of the "kissing post". Your writing should make use of emotion and many descriptive words. Write your good copy on the back of this sheet. ______IN ITALIAN. Imagine that you are an immigrant arriving on Ellis Island around 1910. Write a journal entry of at least eight sentences describing your experiences with the health inspectors on the island. ______