Immigrants Flashcards
(49 cards)
what was castle garden simmilar to
ellis island but was less brutal
what was the problem with languages as immigrants were coming to america
some spoke dialects which was hard to understand
what was the statue of liberty a sign of
freedom/hope
what were the cheapest tickets on ships to america
steerage
what was the steerage deck like
crowded rooms without windows below deck, miserable
what killed many travelers
measles, diseases
ellis island was also called the island of ______
tears
what was the inspection at ellis island also called
the 6 second inspection
where is ellis island located
new york harbor
what was the purpose of ellis island
to do a medical inspection and registration to allow immigrants into the US and make them a citizen
what race group was ellis island mainly for
europeans
on which side of the US was ellis island
east
on which side of the US was angel island
west
what was angel island purpose
processing and registering center on the west coast
what race group was angel island mainly for
asian immigrants
what was angel island almost like
a prison
what is the name for immigrants before 1885
old immigrants
what is the name for immigrants after 1885
new immigrants
where were old immigrants mainly from
northern and western europe
where were new immigrants mainly from
southern and eastern europe
what did most old immigrants speak
english, irish, german
what did most new immigrants speak
not english
what were some push factors
scarce lands, farmers lost jobs to machines, revolution, political/religious persecution
what were some pull factors
promise of freedom and better life, family already in america, job availablility
