Across
- 3. The type of ship used by many immigrants to travel to America.
- 4. To expel someone from a country.
- 5. A term for adjusting to a new culture or environment.
- 6. The term for a person from a foreign country.
- 7. The large room on Ellis Island used for medical and legal inspections.
- 8. The practice of immigrants sending money back to their home country.
- 10. The official process of becoming a U.S. citizen.
- 13. The health condition that could cause immigrants to be sent home.
- 16. A formal word for “language” used during interviews.
- 17. A synonym for citizenship or belonging to a nation.
Down
- 1. Another term for a traveler or someone on a journey.
- 2. A term for unfair treatment based on race or nationality.
- 3. A crowded area below the ship's deck where many immigrants traveled.
- 5. The first immigrant processed on Ellis Island in 1892.
- 9. The term for leaving one's country to settle in another.
- 11. The name of the island next to Ellis Island where a famous statue stands.
- 12. The nickname given to America by immigrants: “The ______ of Opportunity.”
- 14. The period when Ellis Island was heavily used for immigration processing.
- 15. A law or rule regulating immigration.