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Ellis Island
Ellis Island is an island in the New York Harbor that acted as the chief immigration station for the US from 1892 to 1943. Forty percent of Americans can trace their ancestry through at least one person who came through Ellis Island. The site was designated as a national monument in 1965.
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When the ferry landed at Ellis Island and the passengers debarked where did they first go and what happened there?
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they went to ellis immigrants check in hotel
In what year was the Statue of Liberty placed on Ellis Island?
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The Statue of Liberty is not on Ellis Island. Ellis Island is to the north of Liberty island where the Statue of liberty is located. It was dedicated on 28 October 1886.
In which city was the Ellis island immigration depot located?
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New York and New Jersey share jurisdiction over the island. The original 3.3 acres belong to New York City, while the rest of the land (which is a landfill) and the surrounding water belong to New Jersey. For tax purposes, it is considered to be part of Manhattan.
Why did immigrants to Ellis island have to have a health inspection?
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to make sure immigrants would not be bringing in any diseases into a new country, they had to make sure that all the people would be getting a proper bill of health before entering, if they had TB or any other communicable disease they would be sent back.
What landmark stands on Liberty island?
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Liberty island is home to the Statue Of Liberty.
What happens to you while you are there at Ellis Island?
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Immigrants had to pass the medical examination to pass through Ellis Island. Doctors checked immigrants' hair, faces, necks, and hands for diseases. Eyes were also checked for a blindness disease called trachoma. If immigrants got a letter marked on their clothing, that meant that they needed to have a second, more thorough checkup. If immigrants had diseases or were too sick to work, they were forced to leave the United States. The immigrants who managed to pass thus far were then asked a series of question for interrogation. The inspectors had approximately two minutes with every immigrant to double check information. If the immigrants hesitated, they had to stay at Ellis Island for more questioning.
Once the immigrants passed the medical examinations and interrogations and left Ellis Island, they began their new lives as Americans. However, they often met challenges as poor immigrants from other countries. The living conditions for them were mostly very poor. Families lived in tenements, which were small homes and apartments, sometimes even cramming one entire family into one room due to lack of money. The tenements sometimes didn't even have running water or electricity. Immigrants also had to work long hours in factories for little pay. Children would often work as well, selling newspapers or working alongside adults in factories.
Where did the dirt and rocks come from in New York city to increase the size of Ellis island?
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According to Scholastic, the dirt and debris came from construction projects, such as from building New York City's subway tunnels. So the outer parts of the island were used as a landfill.
The History Channel's site says that In 1998, the Supreme Court ruled that the new land added after 1834 to the south side belongs to New Jersey. However, the original 3.5 acres still belongs to New York.
How many people were sent away due to illness on the Ellis island?
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About three thousand people died there. It is a small amount, considering that 12 million people went through.
Why were people turned away from Ellis Island?
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They were sent back to the originating port in Europe at the expense of the shipping company.
Can you see the Statue of Liberty from Ellis Island?
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No, the Statue of Liberty is located on its own tiny island, called Liberty Island. Liberty Island is roughly one and two thirds to one and three quarters of a mile off the West Side of Lower Manhattan, in Upper New York Bay.
Liberty Island is roughly three and a third miles from the northern tip of Staten Island.
How many miles between Ellis Island and Germany?
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It is 3,179 (three thousand, one hundred and seventy-nine) miles from Dublin, Ireland to New York City, United States.
Why did people go to Ellis Island?
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Ellis Island served as immigration headquarters for the United States from the late 1800's until 1954 when it was moved back to Manhattan. For this reason, several million people passed through this island on the way to becoming American citizens. The headquarters is now a museum, so the island is still a busy spot.
For what reason did Ellis Island become famous?
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It has the Statue of Liberty on top.9
What questions were the immigrants asked at Ellis Island?
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There were 29 questions in total, in which immigrants were asked during the arrival in Ellis Island, including:
- Name
- Occupation
- The amount of money they carried with them
and 26 more questions....
Why was Ellis island known as the island of hope?
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Ellis Island was known as The Island of Tears beacuse of the different experience that the new immigrants had. also how they felt when they got tot he united states.
What was the purpose of Ellis Island?
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The purpose of Ellis Island was to regulate the number of immigrants let into the United States.
The main purpose of Ellis Island, NY was to control the influx of immigrants into the United States. It served at the entry point for them for several decades.
