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Immigration Turn of the Century

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12 questions
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How many Americans are descended from immigrants that passed through Ellis Island?

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By the time Ellis Island closed in 1954, how many immigrants had passed through Ellis Island to enter the united States?

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Which of the following are reasons why immigrants came to the United States?

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How long did voyages take?

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Ships divided passengers by wealth and class.

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How much did steerage passengers pay for tickets?

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Steerage passengers had to pay more for tickets than first class passengers.

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What percent of Ellis Island immigrants were deported?

Most of the immigrants who came to America through Ellis Island were from eastern and southern Europe. In many cases, they came to escape the poverty and religious intolerance that existed in small towns in countries such as Italy, Poland, and Russia.

They began their journey to America on foot, horseback, or train. Many trekked hundreds of miles across Europe to get to a seaport. When they arrived at the coast, they boarded a steamship. The trip across the Atlantic Ocean lasted one to two weeks. The ships divided passengers by wealth and class.
First- and second-class passengers stayed in staterooms and cabins. But most people were in third class, called "steerage." Steerage was a large, open space at the bottom of the ship.

As many as 3,000 people crowded the ships. They often came from different countries, spoke different languages, and belonged to different religions.
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Most of the immigrants that came to America through Ellis Island were from

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Many immigrants came from: (Choose all that apply)

The trip across the Atlantic Ocean was rough. The ships were crowded and dirty. So most passengers were very tired when they arrived in New York Harbor. One of the first things they saw was the Statue of Liberty, which has stood on its own island in the harbor since 1886. People would cheer when they spotted this famous symbol of America. Some would weep with joy as the ship passed by it.

Health officers would board the ship in the harbor and look for signs of diseases. If the ship passed their inspection, doctors then would check the health of first- and second-class passengers on the ship. These lucky few were processed quickly and could leave the ship when it docked at New York City.

But third-class passengers often would wait for hours or days until a smaller ferryboat took them to Ellis Island for immigration processing.
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What was one of the first things immigrants saw when they arrived at Ellis Island?

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True or false: Third class passengers were able to get off of the ship first