Internet Lesson:  Immigration

 

www.ellisisland.org

 

1.  Type in your last name.  From what country did most come from? ___________________

 

2.  Click on Ellis Island at the top of the page. What percentage of Americans can trace their ancestry to Ellis Island?

 

http://www.ellisisland.org/genealogy/ellis_island_history.asp

 

3.  How many immigrants came through Ellis Island?_______________ Between what years? __________ and __________

 

4.  How were first and second class passengers treated differently from others?

 

5.  How long did the inspection process take for 3rd class or steerage class?

 

6.  What percentage of immigrants was excluded from entry into the United States?

 

7.  What were the two main reasons that a person was excluded from entry into the United States?

 

8.  How did Ellis Island change during World War I?

 

9.  When did Ellis Island reopen and how many immigrants entered the U.S. through Ellis Island that year?

 

10.  What president declared Ellis Island a national monument?

 

 

http://www.ellisisland.org/genealogy/2005_american_patriots.asp

 

11. When did Michael Shrank arrive at Ellis Island?   For what is he known?

 

 

 

http://www.pbs.org/destinationamerica/usim_wn_flash.html

 Use the interactive map on this page to find the following information.

 

12.  Between 1851 and 1860, most immigrants from Europe came because of _______________________________europe outline map

13.  Label the countries with more than 600,000 on the map.

 

14.  Between 1861 and 1870, most immigrants from Europe came because of ________________________________.

15.  Label any new countries with more than 600,000 on the map.

 

 

 

16.  Between 1871 and 1880, most came because of ____________________________________
17.  Label any new countries with more than 600,000 on the map.

 

 

Shade in these countries (#numbers 1 – 17) all one color.

 

 

18.Between 1891 and 1900, most came from _________.  Why? (Read under the map.)

 

 

 

19.  Label this country on your map.

 

20. Between 1900 and 1910, most immigrants came from _______________________.  Why? (Read under the map.)

 

 

21. Label the countries with more than 600,000 on your map.

 

 

22. Underline the correct answer to complete this statement.  Before the 1890’s most European immigrants came from Eastern Europe.

    or    Western Europe.

 

23.  How did change after 1890?

 

http://www.aiisf.org/history

In the last 1800’s and early 1900’s, _____________ of immigrants came to America in pursuit of ___________________________.

Whereas immigrants coming in on the east coast entered through Ellis Island off the coast of New York, immigrants coming in on the west coast entered through ______________ Island.

 

These immigrants came from what countries?

 

Most of them were _______________.

 

Why were laws passed targeting Chinese immigrants?

 

What was the first act passed in the U.S. that limited immigration from a particular country?

 

When was it repealed?

 

What was Angel Island used for during World War II?

 

 

 

 

 

Use the following site to fill in what happened for each date.

 http://www.pbs.org/becomingamerican/ce_timeline.html

1848-

 

1865-

 

1882-

 

1906-

 

1910-

 

1941-

 

1943-

 

1945-

 

1965-

 

1982-

 

2000-

 

Take the quiz from the following website.

http://www.pbs.org/becomingamerican/ce_quiz.html  Then put a check next to the ones you guessed correctly. 

 

1.         ____                3.____             5.____             7.____             9.____

2.         ____                4.____             6.____             8.____             10.____