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STOP 7: MONEY EXCHANGE$$
1. What did immigrants do at the MONEY EXCHANGE?
2. In 1909 a new law stated that each immigrant that entered the United States need
$_______________ in their pocket.
Now click on the word PHOTO in the box to the left of the picture and answer these questions.
How much did a box lunch cost with sandwiches, fruit, and pies during
the early 1900s?___________________ This amount is close to $_____________ in today's money.
STOP 8 THE JOURNEY'S END
1. Why was this area called the "kissing post"?
2. When the immigrants reached this area how many went to Manhattan (New York City)?
Write the fraction for the number below.
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3. Write the fraction for the number of immigrants that took the ferry to New Jersey to
start the next leg of their journey.
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