| Virtual Tour of Ellis Island Answer Key |
| An Interactive Tour of Ellis Island 1. use your own judgement 2. 12 million 3. To become Americans Stop 1: The Arrival 1. The Main Building 2. 1892 3. Annie Moore 4. 15 years old 5. Ireland 6. Her parents Photo Box Answers 1. 1st and 2nd class passengers/immigrants 2. On the ship after docking on the mainland 3. It took less time for the passengers in 1st and 2nd class. Stop 2: The Baggage Room 1. Their trunks, suitcases, and baskets. 2. They climbed the stairs to the Great Hall 3. They had medical and legal examinations Photo Box Answers 1. 355 years Stop 3: Stairways to the Great Hall 1. Climbing the stairs to the Great Hall 2. Immigrants that had a disability or medical problem climbing the steps. 3. Chalk marks were put on their clothing. 4. They had to go for a complete medical exam. Medical Chart Box Answers 1. Conjunctivitus 2. Eyes 3. Face 4. Feet 5. Suspected Medical Defect 6. Pregnancy Stop 4: The Medical Exam 1. 1917, required 2. To see if they had a disease and whether or not they would infect others or could be cured. 3. They were sent to the island hospital 4. They were sent hom on the steamship on which they originally arrived Photo Box Answer 1. 15 Stop 5: The Great Hall 1. They waited for their interviews with the legal inspectors 2. 3-5 3. Weeks or months Photo Box Answers 1. 1,200 2. Beef stew, baked beans 2. Crackers, milk Stop 6: Legal Inspections 1 a. Country of origin 1b. Where they expected to live and work after entering the United States 2. Those with a criminal record and indentured servants 3a. Passport 3b. Visa 4. Whether someone can read and write INSPECTORS: 1. 3 2. 6 BONUS: ITALY Stop 7: Money Exchange 1. Change money from their homeland into American Dollars 2. $20.00 Photo Box Answers 1. 50 cents, $10.00 Stop 8: The Journey's End 1. It was an emotional place where families met and had reunions. 2. 1/3 3. 2/3 |