The Ellis
Island Experience
Historical
Overview
1-
How many years did Ellis Island operate as the principal federal
immigration station in the US?
2-
What percentage of immigrants were turned away at Ellis Island?
Registry
Room
3-
In 24 hours, how many people could file through the registry room?
4-
If you visited Ellis Island today, what time period would it resemble?
The
Journey
5-
What were the 3 main reasons people left their homelands?
6-
What areas of Europe were most immigrants arriving from?
7-
What type of passengers had to take the ferry to Ellis Island for
inspection?
Processing
8-
What was the job of the inspectors on Ellis Island?
9-
How long did most immigrants spend on Ellis Island?
Arrival
10-
What was the peak period of immigration?
11- How were 1st and 2nd class passengers treated
differently than
steerage passengers?
12-
Where did some immigrants keep their health certificate?
Medical
Testing
13-
What did each of the following symbols mean?
X
B C
CT E
F FT G
H K
N L P
PG SC
S
14-
How long did US Public Health Service doctors have to scan each
immigrant?
15-
If you received a chalk mark, where were you sent?
16-
What usually happened to immigrants with Trachoma?
Mental
Testing
17-Out
of every 100 immigrants, how many would be held for a
secondary session of extensive mental exams?
18-
What types of tests did Ellis Island doctors create to help diagnose
mental defects?
Legal
Inspection
19-
What information was included on the manifest sheets?
20-
What happened to many immigrant names at Ellis Island?
21-
What did the literacy test require immigrants to do?
22-
What did Commissioner of Immigration William Williams require
all immigrants to have?
Detention
23-
How long could an immigrant be detained?
24-
When could women and children be released from detention?
Free
To Land
25-
What fraction of immigrants stayed in New York?
26-
How did Ann Vida describe her appearance when she got off Ellis
Island?