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Ellis Island [[image:rush chapter 15 wiki.PNG width="415" height="324" align="center" caption="Immigrants entering Ellis Island "]]

Resting behind the Statue of Liberty, a sign of liberty, Ellis Island was the filter to the gush of immigrants entering the eastern part of the U.S.A. In order to enter, immigrants had to pass certain tests and fill qualifications(ex. they had to be healthy). The fact that they might not be admitted frightened many immigrants. On top of this, all had left their birth countries, and had very few belongings and little money left. When entering the country, many immigrants lived in poverty and tenements. In conclusion, Ellis Island is seen as the beginning of a new life for these immigrants, but many times, due to poverty, it might not have been a better life than the one left behind.

Citation (pic and info from textbook): The Americans Holt McDougal. Student ed. Orlando Florida: Houghton, 2012. Print.