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The Erie Canal was used by many thousands of people in New York and immigrants that went on to settle in the Midwest.
For many it was their arrival point in the USA, as they came to Ellis Island. Many went on to other parts of America, but many stayed where they had first landed, so many settled in New York. It was a big city so there was a chance to get shelter, food and work.
Eventually some went back but mostly they stayed where they moved to and spread.
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They took a ferry to the mainland/City of NY. From there they went by train, foot. or ship to other places. Some stayed in NYC.
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Ellis Island is an immigration station, where immigrants from mostly Europe went. It opened in 1892, and closed in 1954. It was named after Samuel Ellis. New York bought it for $10,000 in 1808. (I know, I went a little beyond your question.)
The immigrants that passed through Ellis island moved to a variety of places, generally based on their ethnicity. In general, the Irish immigrants went to Boston or New York, German immigrants moved to the Midwest, and English immigrants stayed on the east coast. However, there are always exceptions.
She had two sisters. The one who stayed with her in New York was Maureen. Her younger sister who went back to Ireland was Bridgett.
Prior to 1954 immigrants had to go to Ellis Island before entering New York.
many immigrants went in search of jobs when they arrived and soon after, they went to stay in tenement houses if they didn't work in factories (factory jobs supply you with a home with other kids of your gender; up to 5 kids in a room. mostly only children worked in factories to keep the machines operating because they had small hands that cold fit in small spaces). the housing was temporary; many owners rented tenements to immigrants mostly for 5 cents a night. many immigrants stayed there because it was cheap and many immigrants' wages were low. they needed a place where they could stay that was cheap and they could afford with the wages they received each day. since many immigrants were poor and arrived with no money, they needed the entire family to work all the time except the lady of the house when there was a baby in the family.
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