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Ellis Island

Ellis Island

Assessment

Presentation

English

5th - 9th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RI.5.5, RL.8.2, 8.EE.A.3

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Standards-aligned

Created by

DeeDee Huang

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2 Slides • 18 Questions

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Ellis Island

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Multiple Choice

When was the first Ellis Island immigration center open?

1

January 1st 1891

2

January 1st 1892

3

January 1st 1893

4

January 1st 1894

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Multiple Choice

How many people passed through Ellis Island in 1892?

1

4500

2

4,500,000

3

45,000

4

450,000

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Multiple Choice

In which year was the immigration closed?

1

1952

2

1953

3

1954

4

1955

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Multiple Choice

How many people had passed through Ellis Island by the time it was closed?

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12million

2

13 million

3

14 million

4

15 million

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Multiple Select

According to the video, why did people migrate to the US?

1

starting a new life

2

poverty

3

persecution

4

health insurance

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Multiple Choice

How long did it take from Southern or Eastern Europe to Ellis Island by steamship?

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1-2 weeks

2

3-4 weeks

3

5-6 weeks

4

two months

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Multiple Select

What were the passengers divided by1-2 weeks?

1

nationality

2

health

3

class

4

wealth

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Multiple Choice

Where did the 1st and 2nd class passengers sleep?

1

State rooms and cabins

2

steerage

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Multiple Choice

How much did the 1st and 2nd class passengers pay to get on board?

1

$20

2

$30

3

$40

4

$50~$90

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Multiple Select

What are the downsides of staying at the bottom of the ship?

1

overcrowded

2

peace and quiet

3

unsanitary

4

no privacy

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Multiple Choice

Did the 1st and 2nd class passengers have to be examined on Ellis Island?

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YES

2

NO

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Multiple Choice

What was given to the migrant after passing the inspections?

1

a passing card

2

a passport

3

a landing card

4

an identification card

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Multiple Choice

If you were a migrant heading to North of America, which aisle of the staircase should you go?

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left aisle

2

central aisle

3

right aisle

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Multiple Choice

If you failed the inspections, which aisle of the staircase should you go?

1

left aisle

2

central aisle

3

right aisle

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Multiple Choice

Out of the 12 million immigrants, what was the percentage of the immigrants failing the inspections and being deported?

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2%

2

3%

3

4%

4

5%

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Multiple Select

What was there at the bottom of the immigration center?

1

a rail ticket office

2

a restaurant

3

a post office,

4

a place to change money

5

a clothing store

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