Ellis Island

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1. How did the United States government come into possession of Ellis Island? Samual Ellis left it to the government in his will. It was seized by the military as a strategic area just prior to the war of 1812. The family lost it due to tax debt. They purchased it from the family that owned it.

2. Which of these was never a name for Ellis Island? Freedom Island Oyster Island Kioshk Gibbet Island

3. In 1892, a young Irish girl arriving with her two younger brothers were the first immigrants to be processed on Ellis Island. What was her name? Anna Eleanor Roosevelt Betsy Ross Annie Moore Mary Todd Lincoln

4. Architects inspected the new immigration center in 1892. They advised that due to poor construction, they did not expect the wood structure to last five years. How did their prediction work out? It is still standing on part of the island today. The building was transferred and donated to the Smithsonian Institute. The building collapsed killing several agents. The building burned down five years later (1897).

5. The S.S. Baltic arrived at Ellis Island in 1907. What was it about the passengers that made this arrival notable? A hurricane destroyed an island. All of the inhabitants packed aboard to relocate. Plague had swept the ship. Every single passnger had to be detained. There were 1,000 single women on board all looking for a husband. The passengers were child orphans that were to sold as labor before they were discovered.

6. Ellis Island was only about 3 acres when it was purchased from Samuel Ellis, but they later managed to build a 27 acre immigration center on it. True False

7. One of the first things new immigrants would see on their approach to Ellis Island would be the Statue of Liberty. In 1893, Emma Lazarus wrote a poem. This poem was inscribed into the statue's pedestal. What was the name of the poem? Echoes 1492 The New Colossus Destiny

8. What was Ellis Island used for during World War II? It was shut down until the war was over. It continued taking in immigrants without stop. It housed captured enemy sailors. It was a temporary nuclear research facility.

9. In 1954, Ellis Island closed its doors to immigration purposes for good. What was the most recognized contributing factor in the decision to close? unsafe building conditions airliners becoming a threat to national security lack of immigration to the United States

10. By 1990, the Statue of Liberty - Ellis Island Centennial Commission raised $156 million for restoration of the statue and the island. What did they do to the old Great Hall? They had to destroy it due to deterioration. It was cleaned, polished, and sealed off. It was turned into a dance hall / movie theater. It was turned into a museum.