Question

What was Ellis Island?



A.) A place where immigrants were processed, most being send back to their home countries.
B.) A place where immigrants were processed and evaluated for entry to the United States.
C.) A place where American Indians were sent after Westward expansion,
D.) A place where Chinese were processed after the Chinese Exclusion Act.
E.) An island that was dedicated to preserving immigrated cultures.

Answer 1

A place where immigrants were processed and evaluated for entry to the United States.

Answer 2

Ellis Island was B) A place where immigrants were processed and evaluated for entry to the United States.  It is located in the Upper New York Bay and it is known for being the gateway of millions of immigrants for over 60 years from 1892 thru 1954. It was the busiest immigrant inspection station back in those years.