answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

Ellis Island in the harbor of New York City was the place were immigrants were counted, had their credentials for entry into the US checked, and other Immigration matters performed.It was the first part of the USA that most immigrants saw after their long journey from mostly Europe to America. For the most part, the immigrants first place of residency was in NYC. Thus the urbanization of NYC was increased due to the new arrivals.

User Avatar

Wiki User

9y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: What was Ellis Island connection to immigration and urbanization?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

When did Ellis Island become a museum?

The Ellis Island Immigration Station closed in 1954, and the Ellis Island Immigration Museum opened in 1990.


What is the signicance of Ellis Island as it relates to immigration?

What is the signicance of Ellis island as it relates to immigration?


What year did ellis island open as part of the immigration service?

Ellis Island opened as part of the Immigration service in 1892.


In what year did Ellis Island open as part of the immigration service?

According to http://www.answers.com/topic/ellis-island, 1890


What was the main immigration processing station in New York?

Ellis Island.


Did Ellis Island serve as an immigration center?

Yes, Ellis Island was an immigration inspection station from 1892 to 1954. There is a link to an article on it below.


What is the immigration station that opened in New York harbor in 1892?

Ellis Island


What could be found on an island nearby?

Near the Statue of Liberty is Ellis Island. In 1990 Ellis Island was opened to the public as the Ellis Island Immigration Museum.


Who ran Ellis Island?

The US Government was in charge of immirgration at Ellis Island.


When 1892 to 1954 million of immigration entered the US through an immigration station in the northeast called?

Ellis Island


New York immigration sation?

Ellis Island.


What has the author Bertha May Boody written?

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