The Ellis Island interview
Journey Through Ellis Island
Test your knowledge of the Ellis Island immigrant interview process with this engaging quiz! Discover what questions immigrants faced and how their answers shaped their journeys to America.
- Multiple choice format
- Learn about historical immigration processes
- Find out what your score says about your immigrant knowledge
Would you pass?
When they arrived at Ellis Island, immigrants had to go through a long interview before being admitted into the country. The government wanted to make sure that each new citizen had a realistic plan for their new life here and had opportunities waiting for them. Being sick, not being able to read and write, or not having family in the United States could sometimes convince immigration officers to send people back to their homeland.
Below are some questions from the standard interview that every person processed at Ellis Island had to answer.
Would you pass?
When they arrived at Ellis Island, immigrants had to go through a long interview before being admitted into the country. The government wanted to make sure that each new citizen had a realistic plan for their new life here and had opportunities waiting for them. Being sick, not being able to read and write, or not having family in the United States could sometimes convince immigration officers to send people back to their homeland.
Below are some questions from the standard interview that every person processed at Ellis Island had to answer.
Can you write and read in your native language?
Yes
No
Can you read and write in English?
Yes
No
Do you have $50 or more?
Yes
No
Have you ever been to America before?
Yes
No
Have you ever been in prison?
Yes
No
Are you sick?
Yes
No
Do you already have a job here in the United States?
Yes
No
Do you have a place, here, to live in the United States?
Yes
No
Do you have family, here, in America?
Yes
No
Are you a polygamist?
Yes
No
Are you an anarchist?
Yes
No
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