
Q: What is one reason colonists came to America?
A: Freedom / political liberty / religious freedom / economic opportunity / escape persecution
Ellis Island (1892–1954):
Gateway for more than 12 million immigrants entering through New York
Immigrants processed, medically inspected, and registered
Primarily European immigrants — Irish, Italian, Jewish, Polish
Q: What do we call someone who voluntarily moves to a new country?
A: An immigrant
Major Immigration Acts:
1882 — Chinese Exclusion Act (repealed 1943)
1924 — Immigration Act established national origin quotas
1965 — Immigration and Nationality Act abolished national origin quotas
1986 — IRCA granted amnesty to millions of undocumented immigrants
Q: Name one thing that is true about the Statue of Liberty.
A: Gift from France / located in New York / represents freedom / symbol of the United States / welcomes immigrants
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