A NEW LIFE IN AMERICA by Elvira Duchel

Ellis Island

elviiiraaa11 — 2015-03-09 15:31:03 UTC

From 1892 to 1954, 12 million European immigrants came to America via Ellis Island to be inspected before being authorized to enter the USA

Third-class passengers

elviiiraaa11 — 2015-03-09 15:35:50 UTC

Most third-class passengers were poor and hoped for the better future in America. Some children travelled alone, they came from Italy, Polan, Ireland...

Third-

elviiiraaa11 — 2015-03-09 15:35:54 UTC

Many tests before entring

elviiiraaa11 — 2015-03-09 15:42:17 UTC

Ellis Island was a noisy, smelly place, and most immigrants were intimidated, but, the American government wanted to check that the were healthy.

Important questions

elviiiraaa11 — 2015-03-09 15:55:24 UTC

immigrants had to waitfor hours in long queues before doctors could do a "6-second physical" if they passed the test, they then had to answer 29 questions.

Back to europe?

elviiiraaa11 — 2015-03-09 16:00:23 UTC

the immigrants who did not pass the physical test orlegal test had to stay in Ellis Island.

Happy endinig, new beginnig.

elviiiraaa11 — 2015-03-09 16:09:05 UTC

the people who passes the tests changed theis money for american dollars at the esxchange desk.

elviiiraaa11 — 2015-03-09 16:09:05 UTC

Visit Ellis Island today

gimnastavgc — 2015-03-09 16:12:52 UTC

Today, if you go to New York, you can take a ferry to Ellis Island and visit the immigration museum. You can learn more about the immigrants who arrived there and their memories of their stay. People never forgot their experience of Ellis

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Jewish New York

gimnastavgc — 2015-03-09 16:29:25 UTC

Are you craving a bagel or a pretzel?

Go to Borough park! Many jews from Eastern Europe live here and you can hear Yiddish in the streets. But don't go on Friday evening or Saturday: the shops are closed for de Sabbath

Italian New York

gimnastavgc — 2015-03-09 16:38:01 UTC

Do yo want some pizza or pasta ?

Go to Little Italy! Many Italians came through Ellis Island and their descandants live in New York today. In September, it's the Feast of San Gennaro with music, a parade and a cannoli-eating contest. In 2014, a man set a world record, eating 34 cannoli pastries in six minutes.

Chinese New York

gimnastavgc — 2015-03-09 16:45:36 UTC

Are you hungry for some Asian food?

Go to chinatown! New York is home to the biggest population pg chinese outside of China. Look in shop for exotic fruit and live eels!