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“Ellis Island” Movie Questions
Directions: Please answer the following questions as you watch the video. You do not need to use complete sentences.
1. How many immigrants made the journey through Ellis Island?
2. How many Americans have ancestors that came through Ellis Island?
3. Why did the immigrants come to America? List at least three reasons.
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4. Describe what it was like to travel to America. What was it like on the ships?
5. What was the American symbol that the immigrants saw as they entered the harbor?
6. How did the immigrants feel when they entered Ellis Island?
7. Describe the test that the people had to go through when they got to Ellis Island.
8. Make an inference about why Ellis Island was called the “Island of Hope” and the “Island of Tears”.