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The chalk marks meant many different things. They would mark you if you were mentally ill, you had trachoma, and many other signs if illness were marked.

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What happen to the immigrants if they were marked on there shoulder with chalk Ellis island?

the doctors wanted to know if the immigrants had mental problems. the immigrants had mental prblems.


How did immigrant get to Ellis Island?

Immigrants got to Ellis island by boat


Where did Ellis Island immigrants stay?

The immigrants slept on the ship in Ellis Island.


Quotes from immigrants entering Ellis Island?

ellis island


What was on Ellis Island?

Immigrants


What happened at government reception centers for immigrants?

it is Ellis Island


What happen at Ellis Island?

immigrants came to Ellis island to be checked and processed to America


How were immigrants' experiences different at Ellis Island than angel island?

The immigrants who landed at Ellis Island near New York were processed much quicker than immigrants who landed at Angel Island near San Francisco. Angel Island immigrants were held to higher standards than those of Ellis Island.


Where did the immigrants enter from?

Ellis Island


Where did the immigrants come from to come to Ellis Island?

the top three countries that immigrants came to Ellis island from were Ireland Italy and Germany.


What did Ellis Island do for immigrants?

Ellis Island was where immigrants were given medical and mental exams. Those that failed were sent back to Europe.


Of what significance were Ellis Island and Angel Island to American immigrants?

Ellis Island and Angel Island are both places where immigrants first stopped when they reached the United States. Ellis Island is in New York and Angel Island is in California.