Jeopardy: Immigration

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Jeopardy Immigration

• Test your wits and study skills!

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Jeopardy Game Board
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For 100 points

• A person that was not rejected at Ellis Island,
  but had to wait to be considered before entering
  America was known as a?

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For 200 points

• This is the area below the deck where a ships
  driving equipment can be found.

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For 300 points

• Immigrants referred to their home country as
  the _____________.

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For 400 points

• A list of names of all the people on a ship is a?

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For 500 points

• What is the definition of quota?

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For 100 points

• What is the name of the processing center that
  was similar to Ellis Island, but was located on
  the Western Coast?

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For 200 points

• What was the name of the first person to be
  processed at Ellis Island?

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For 300 points

• List two reasons why an immigrant would not be
  permitted to enter the United States.

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For 400 points

• Which passengers were able to skip Ellis Island
  and go straight to America?

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Double Jeopardy

• You may double your point value or bet as little
  as 100 points.

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For 500 points

• Describe in detail the three outcomes that could
  occur at Ellis Island.

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For 100 points

• In what year did Ellis Island officially open as
  a processing center?

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For 200 points

• In 1990, what happened at Ellis Island?

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For 300 points

• Which immigrant group immigrated to America in
  the 1840s?

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Double Jeopardy

• You may double your point value or bet as little
  as 100 points.

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For 400 points

• In what year was the Statue of Liberty given to
  the United States AND which country gave this
  very important gift?

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For 500 points

• The Chinese immigrated to America in what decade?

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For 100 points

• Where do most immigrants come from today?

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For 200 points

• How long must an immigrant live in the United
  States before applying to become a citizen?

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For 300 points

• Where are immigrant processing centers located
  today?

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For 400 points

• What things must an immigrant be able to do
  before becoming a U.S. citizen?

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For 500 points

• What are ethnic communities AND why do immigrant
  choose to live in them?

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For 100 points

• What was the kissing post?

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For 200 points

• Why was Ellis Island known as both the Island of
  Hope and the Island of Tears?

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For 300 points

• What contributions did Cuban immigrants give to
  the U.S.?

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For 400 points

• What was the problem with the melting pot theory?

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Double Jeopardy

• You may double your point value or bet as little
  as 100 points.

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For 500 points

• How is the melting pot theory different from the
  tossed salad?