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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 is the theme of the poem Ellis Island?

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The theme of the poem "Ellis Island" by Joseph Bruchac is primarily about immigration, the journey to a new land, and the experience of arriving in America through Ellis Island. It explores the emotions, challenges, hopes, and dreams of immigrants as they seek a better life in a new country.

Are there any poems about Ellis Island?

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Yes, there are several poems about Ellis Island, a symbolic gateway for millions of immigrants to the United States. Some poets, like Emma Lazarus and Joseph Brodsky, have written about the experiences of immigrants passing through Ellis Island and the emotions surrounding this journey. These poems often explore themes of hope, sacrifice, and the search for a better life.

Why Ellis Island was called The Island of Hope?

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Because this was where many immigrants entered the U.S to seek a better life.

How did Ellis Island burn down?

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the staff was careless and there was a kithcen fir

Why were people sent to Ellis Island?

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they had to go to historic ellis so they could enter into the new york CITY!

How were immigrants at Ellis Island treated?

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Those immigrants who settled in New York during the 19th and early 20th centuries lived in inexpensive rented housing in Manhattan and later in Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Queens. Many lived in small, crowded apartments called tenements

Why was the exit of Ellis island called the kissing post?

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It was where immigrants met their relatives after they were approved for admission to the U.S.

What class had to pass through Ellis Island?

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What class had to pass threw Ellis Island

How far is Ellis Island from New York City?

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The journey from Battery Park in New York City to Ellis Island is about 20 minutes by ferry.

Why did the immigrants of Europe leave to go to Ellis island?

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to get away from euopean controll

Why did people immigrate to Ellis Island?

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People did not immigrate to Ellis Island- they immigrated to the US- Ellis Island was their point of entry to the US. People came to the US because of religious persecution, financial opportunity, and fleeing conditions of war or famine in their native countries.

When Was Ellis Island Formed?

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it was originally formed, but later on in 1890, more was added on to the island

In which states are Angel and Ellis Island located?

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Ellis is located in NY and Angels are in San Francisco, CA. : ) : )

Why would families get separated in Ellis Island?

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Ellis Island was a tiny island used to process immigrants to the USA for several years. Ellis Island was not "homeland" to anyone. Many immigrants came to the USA looking for jobs, a change / break from their old lives in their homeland, to join up with their relatives already in the USA, or to marry someone in the USA in arranged marriage. Probably more reasons as well...

A summary for chapter 11for the orphan of Ellis Island?

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Dominic and his class went on a trip to Ellis Island. He answer the guide's question because everybody around him was raising their hand and he want to be a part of them. He tells a lie because he doesn't have a family so he's orphan. His lie was about that he had a grandpa that was from Italy because his last name was Italian. He doesn't want people to know the lie, Dominic falls asleep for hours in the janitor's closet and when he wakes up, he doesn't see his class. Everything was dark, he wanted to get out of the museum but he had to wait until morning because every doors were locked and then he began....(continue)

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.