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Scavenger Hunt: United States Immigration

Throughout history, people from all over the world have moved to the United States. Please complete this scavenger hunt using the websites provided to learn more about immigration through Ellis Island, one of America’s largest immigration centers.

Step 1: Go tohttp://www.ellisisland.org/genealogy/ellis_island_famous_arrivals.asp

Which presidents entered the United States through Ellis Island?Woodrow Wilson, Theodore Roosevelt, Herbert Hoover, William H. Taft

Who was the first person to arrive in the Unites States through Ellis Island?Annie Moore

Step 2: Go tohttp://www.coedu.usf.edu/culture/Story/Story_Ireland.htm

What was the date of Annie Moore’s arrival at Ellis Island?January 1, 1892

What was she given when she arrived and why?A $10 gold coin because she was the first one to step off of the ship

Step 3: Go tohttp://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/tour/stop1.htm

What were some reasons that people immigrated to the United States?Escape poverty, escape religious intolerance, and to build better lives in America

How were the people traveling different from each other?Came from different countries, spoke different languages, and belonged to different religions

Step 4: Go to http://www.nps.gov/elis/index.htm

How many people came through Ellis Island, and when did they arrive?

Over 12 million immigrants, January 1, 1892 through November 1954

What were they hoping to achieve?! The American Dream

Step 5:

1. How do you think you would have felt to come to Ellis Island in the United States?

2. Talk to family members to answer the following questions:

a.! What countries did your family members leave to come to the United States?b.! Did they enter the United States through Ellis Island or somewhere else? c.! When did your family members immigrate to the United States?d.! What languages did they speak, and what were their religions?

Answers may vary