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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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What was the difference between Ellis and angle island?
Ellis island was on the east coast whereas angel island was on the west coast. Because of this more people from Asia came to angel island
What mode of transportation did immigrants use to arrive at Ellis Island?
They used water transportation or in other words boats.
What disadvantages did immigrants from the 1890's have in America?
They mainly could have been discriminated against or taken advantage of. Also, because of poverty, exploitation, or another issue like those, some immigrants lacked the qualifications (education, experience, etc.) as well as the necessities (money to get settled, place to stay, etc.) for obtaining a job or supporting themselves or their family. Of course, not all immigrants had these disadvantages, but many did.
Why do europeans would enter trough Ellis island while most asians would enter trough Angel Island?
Most europeans went to Ellis because Europe was closer to that dock, where as Asia was closer to Angel.
Why immigrants were not allowed to have a job waiting for them in Ellis Island?
They didn't have a job on Ellis Island, of course not.3
What else was built to serve a similar purpose to Ellis island?
Angel Island was built to house Asian immigrants on the West Coast.
What happened to Ellis Island in 1890?
It started being prepared as the centre through which immigrants would come -Castle Garden would no longer be the entry point.
What age group is Ellis Island by kate kerrigan aimed at?
The book is considered a "clean" book - with only a little "language" used in context, virtually no violence or sex. I know the book has been read and enjoyed by young teenagers - but there is nothing that the average 13 year old would find shocking. Except perhaps all the housework women did back then!
How can I tour the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island in New York?
I assume you are asking about how to go to Lady Liberty and Ellis Island. There are tours you can buy at Battery Park and board the boats going to both sites.
Did Irish immigrants go to Ellis Island in 1845-1852?
yes Irish immigrants went to Ellis island in 1845-1852 because a famine started in ireland because of the blight witch made the potatoes all rotten
ellis island is a place where imagrants come to the usa.
What games did immigrant children play at Ellis Island?
The kids on Ellis Island played games like, clankers which is a game where you to chestnuts and a string put through them and one player tries hit the other persons chestnut and if the chestnut falls out of the other persons hand then the person who hit the nut out of his hand, tries to break the nut open. That would be by, stomping on it. But........if the other person picks it up either during the stomping or before the other person stomps on it then, thats good :)
Sorry if that didn't make sense to you, because I can say it & you would understand but, writing it is hard. Hope this helps you. They also play this game in England.
Why Ellis Island is important?
Ellis Island is important as people from round the world, their ancestors will have passed through there to get to America. That is what has made America so culturally diverse today.
Millions of immigrants passed through Ellis Island.
A fire on Ellis Island burnt down records of immigrants passing through, no copies were made of these so tracing ancestors can be a difficulty.
(I visited the Ellis Island Museum but I still do not fully understand so don't take all my words! :P)
Did Ellis Island burn down in the 1800s?
yes Ellis island burned down on June 15, 1897 becaue of a kitchen fire
How do you make a model of Ellis Island?
You have to get supplies of buildings and things and look up Ellis island and copy it. it is very complex
What two Government Agencies were responsible for Ellis Island?
Go to this site, it's very good reading, your answer and the site:
The two agencies responsible for processing immigrants at Ellis Island were the United States Public Health Service and the Bureau of Immigration (later known as the Immigration and Naturalization Service - INS).
* http://www.nps.gov/elis/historyculture/index.htm
What is the bridge between Ellis Island and New Jersey?
The bridge was built in the mid 1980's as a temporary structure to carry heavy trucks during restoration of some of the buildings. Read the New York times article here: http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CE7D71E30F930A35751C0A967958260
