A lot of the mental tests given on Ellis Island were puzzles that, normally, would seem easy, but not for those many immigrants who had very little education. Or for those who were mentally disabled.
The ACT (without writing portion)
Italians did not have many difficulties. The 3 biggest were the boat ride over, filling out the forms, and doing the tests done on them in Ellis island. The boat ride over costed 15$ (about 400$ now) for a steerage seat, which was located underneath sea level. One of the forms was the nulla osta. Before they were allowed to leave Ellis island, they had to take multiple tests. Both medical and IQ tests. Ellis island is located in NY and is where almost all Italian immigrants immigrated to.
Yes, many Germans arrived through Ellis Island. Many of the people we would identify as German would have given specific German states as their home country (e.g. Prussia, Bavaria, etc.) More Germans likely arrived through Castle Clinton in New York, as Ellis Island was not yet in use when huge numbers of Germans arrived in the 1860 - 1890 period.
The people would get to Ellis by steamships, though it took weeks.
Medical tests entailed being able to read, write, and speak the English language. Medical processors tested immigrants with puzzles and mimicry tests.
African Americans and Whites are given exactly the same literacy tests.
immagrints took, tests
Bertha May Boody has written: 'A psychological study of immigrant children at Ellis Island' -- subject(s): Educational tests and measurements, Ellis Island Immigration Station (N.Y and N.J.), Ellis Island Immigration Station (N.Y. and N.J.), Ellis Island Immigration Station (New York, N.Y.), Ellis Island United States Immigrant station, Emigration and immigration, Psychological tests, Testing, United States
Ellis Island. New york.
Italians did not have many difficulties. The 3 biggest were the boat ride over, filling out the forms, and doing the tests done on them in Ellis island. The boat ride over costed 15$ (about 400$ now) for a steerage seat, which was located underneath sea level. One of the forms was the nulla osta. Before they were allowed to leave Ellis island, they had to take multiple tests. Both medical and IQ tests. Ellis island is located in NY and is where almost all Italian immigrants immigrated to.
Yes, many Germans arrived through Ellis Island. Many of the people we would identify as German would have given specific German states as their home country (e.g. Prussia, Bavaria, etc.) More Germans likely arrived through Castle Clinton in New York, as Ellis Island was not yet in use when huge numbers of Germans arrived in the 1860 - 1890 period.
Immigrants had to go through a series of tests, mentallly and physically in order to be able to offically enter America.
For immigrants who ended up being approved, the process of passing through the system on Ellis Island took anywhere from 2 to 5 hours. Each person had to answer a list of 29 questions and declare how much money they had with them.
Not only did they have to travel in small quarters together in a smell of vomit and bodily functions but when they all got there they were put through many tests such as mental evaluations basic shapes and drawings, physical and reading skills, and asked if they had a job lined up or how much money they had
Pass the tests. The health ones. And any other ones
it could be a few days to a year, there were many tests you had to pass along with paperwork. if you failed a test or were sick your stay was prolonged
The people would get to Ellis by steamships, though it took weeks.
Frederick Kuhlmann has written: 'A handbook of mental tests' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Mental tests