Arrival at Ellis Island
"Ellis Island, now a 27.5-acre site located just minutes off the southern tip of Manhattan Island, New York, is likely to connect with more of the American population than any other spot in the country. It has been estimated that nearly half of all Americans today can trace their family history to at least one person who passed through the Port of New York at Ellis Island. Now, nearly a century since the peak years of immigration, Ellis Island is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the National Park Service. Browse the sections of this site below to locate additional information about Ellis Island."(www.ellisisland.org)
All pictures taken from the Ellis Island Photobucket from the Library of Congress. The images above are of immigrants going through physical examinations.
Watch the video below and describe how you think the immigrants landing at Ellis Island felt upon arrival.
From what you have learned so far, do you think that all immigrants were happy to come to America?
Do you think that all immigrants had the same experience or did some groups have better experiences than others? What factors do you think shaped the arrival experiences of immigrants during the early 1900's?
From what you have learned so far, do you think that all immigrants were happy to come to America?
Do you think that all immigrants had the same experience or did some groups have better experiences than others? What factors do you think shaped the arrival experiences of immigrants during the early 1900's?