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Kids Discover
Immigration
Pages 2-3
1. What is the difference between emigrate and immigrate?
2. Who greeted the immigrants as they arrived to Ellis Island?
Pages 4-5
1. Between 1880 and 1920 how many immigrants entered the U.S.?
2. Why did they want to immigrate to the U.S.?
3. Explain what the Chinese Exclusion Act did.
4. What is an indentured servant?
5. What did the English Government do with their criminals?
6. What event occurred in 1619? When did it end?
7. What was Ellis Island’s nickname?
Pages 6-7
1. How many immigrants settled in New York?
2. Explain how life was for immigrants in the U.S.
3. What three things were taught to immigrant students at school to Americanize them?
Pages 8-9
1. What modern countries are now immigrating to the U.S.?
2. Who are known as the “boat people?”
3. What is the difference of America being a “melting pot” vs a tossed salad?
Pages 10-11
1. What two events brought immigration to the lowest level?
Pages 12-13
1. Choose one of the children that immigrated here, read the answers to their questions. Which child did you
choose? What was one answer that interested or surprised you? Why?
Pages 14-15
1. What 3 guidelines were regulated when it came to approving immigrants into the country?
Pages 16-17
1. What other countries accept immigrants?
2. Why might a refugee leave their country?
3. What happened in the years between 1820-1865?
Pages 18-19
Using the magazine complete the “A Perfect Match”. Write the letter next to the number.
1. ______ Scandinavians
2. ______ Jews
3. ______ Slavs
4. ______ Africans
5. ______ Chinese