USA HISTORY

WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900

IMMIGRATION IN INDUSTRIAL AMERICA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In an effort to deal with an increasing number of immigrants, in 1892 the U.S. government
A
banned all immigrants into the country.
B
required all immigrants to speak English.
C
reduced the number of years required to become a U.S. citizen.
D
opened an immigration station on Ellis Island in New York City.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Ellis Island Immigration Station, located in New York Harbor, opened in 1892 and closed in 1954. During peak years from the 1890s until the 1920s, the station processed an estimated twelve million immigrants.

Detailed explanation-2: -Historic Immigration Station From 1892 to 1924, Ellis Island was America’s largest and most active immigration station, where over 12 million immigrants were processed.

Detailed explanation-3: -After an arduous sea voyage, immigrants arriving at Ellis Island were tagged with information from their ship’s registry; they then waited on long lines for medical and legal inspections to determine if they were fit for entry into the United States.

Detailed explanation-4: -From 1892 to 1954, more than twelve million immigrants entered the United States through Ellis Island. Located in New York Harbor, the small island served as a portal through which immigrants from around the world could be processed and registered upon arrival in their new homeland.

Detailed explanation-5: -The new structure on Ellis Island began receiving arriving immigrants on January 1, 1892. Annie Moore, a teenage girl from Ireland, accompanied by her two younger brothers, made history as the very first immigrant to be processed at Ellis Island.

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