A ship entered San Francisco Bay with immigrants hoping to settle in the United States. Before admission, many passengers were taken to Angel Island. What was Angel Island?

At Angel Island, officials looked at papers and asked passengers questions before deciding if they could enter. What were officials mainly checking?

After landing at Angel Island, an immigrant stood before a doctor who checked eyes, skin, and signs of illness. What part of arrival was this?

A doctor at Angel Island thought a passenger might be sick, so the passenger did not leave the station right away. What most likely came next?

Many immigrants at Angel Island slept in large rooms with rows of bunks while waiting for decisions. What were these rooms called?

Some Angel Island arrivals had to stay for weeks or months while officials decided their cases. What word describes being kept at the station?

An immigrant at Angel Island answered detailed questions about family, village, and travel. Officials asked similar questions again later. Why did they repeat questions?

A historian studies wooden walls in Angel Island barracks where detained immigrants left poems and marks. What does this evidence help show?

At Angel Island, two relatives gave different answers about their home village. Officials were unsure about the case. What likely happened next?

A passenger arrived by ship in San Francisco Bay and was sent to Angel Island. Before sleeping in barracks, what usually happened first?

A photograph shows rows of bunks inside Angel Island Immigration Station. What part of the arrival process does it best represent?

Some Angel Island immigrants had to prove they were related to people already allowed in the United States. What evidence could help their case?

Many immigrants arriving at Angel Island waited weeks or months before officials decided whether they could enter the United States.

A child arriving at Angel Island spoke only Cantonese, but the immigration officers asked questions in English. Who helped them understand each other?

Angel Island officers asked immigrants about homes, relatives, and travel plans in a formal meeting. What was this part of the process?

After weeks at Angel Island, an immigrant received permission to enter and join family in San Francisco. What happened next in the arrival process?

In the early 1850s, many immigrants traveled from southern China to California. What opportunity drew many of them?

After the Gold Rush, many more Chinese immigrants came to the American West in the 1860s and 1870s. What was the main reason many came?

In the early 1900s, many Japanese immigrants joined farming, fishing, and small-business communities in the United States. Where did most of them settle?

Some Korean immigrants crossed the Pacific in the early 1900s and looked for safer lives and jobs. What reason for migration does this describe?

A worker from the Philippines arrived on the Pacific coast and took a job in a California cannery. What group does this example describe?

Immigrants from India, including many from Punjab, worked in fields and orchards on the West Coast. What kind of work is described?

An immigrant family came from a huge country that stretches across both Europe and Asia. They sailed from its Pacific coast to San Francisco. Which country did they come from?

A diary says, “After crossing the Pacific, I picked fruit near Sacramento.” What West Coast work does the source describe?

Many Chinese immigrants in San Francisco built homes, businesses, and community organizations near the bay. What settlement pattern does this describe?

Japanese immigrants often settled near relatives or neighbors who could help them find housing and work. Why did those connections matter?

Immigrants from China, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, India, and Russia often reached the United States by crossing the Pacific. What coast did they usually reach first?

A Russian immigrant said his family left because life had become unsafe and work was difficult to find. What reason for leaving is stated?

A Filipino worker arrived in California and followed seasonal crops from farm to farm. What industry did this worker join?

West Coast immigration brought people from many countries around the Pacific, including China, Japan, Korea, India, Russia, and the Philippines. What does diversity mean here?

Ellis Island was in New York Harbor, while Angel Island was in San Francisco Bay. How did their locations differ?

Ellis Island processed many arrivals in hours or days, but Angel Island detained many for weeks or months. What difference is described?

U.S. law restricted Chinese immigration specifically. How did this affect many Chinese arrivals at Angel Island?

True or False: Today, Angel Island Immigration Station is a museum that visitors can tour.

Ellis Island served immigrants from 1892 to 1954, while Angel Island served immigrants from 1910 to 1940. What dimension is being compared?

At Ellis Island, officials mainly checked papers. At Angel Island, officials also questioned relatives separately to see if their family stories matched. What is being compared?

Most immigrants processed at Ellis Island came through the Atlantic route, while Angel Island handled arrivals across the Pacific. What difference is described?

A European family entering New York usually went to Ellis Island, while a Chinese family entering San Francisco often went to Angel Island. What misconception does this correct?

Many Chinese arrivals at Angel Island faced stricter questioning than most arrivals at Ellis Island. Which 1882 law caused this?

Because the Chinese Exclusion Act limited who could enter, some Chinese immigrants carried false documents claiming a parent who was a U.S. citizen. What were these immigrants often called?