Directions: Imagine you are an immigrant in the late 1800s/early 1900s that just arrived to the United States - you want to document your journey to, and current life in America.
1. What European country did you immigrate from AND why did you leave your homeland? (Ellis Island info)
2. What was your experience like entering the United States? (Ellis Island info)
3. Where did you settle, once you were allowed to leave immigration services? Did you stay in New York or go somewhere else? Why did you make that choice? (Tenement housing info/Immigrant experience)
4. What are your living conditions like? (Tenement housing info/Immigrant experience)
5. What is your source of employment and income? (Tenement housing info/Immigrant experience)
6. How are you treated by others? Are you happy? (Nativism)