I. Ellis Island   A. Ellis Island detainees        1. Ellis Island was only used for "steerage" or "third-class" ship passengers. People who were detained on Ellis Island can be divided into three categories.            i.   Immigrants who were diagnosed with a contagious disease.            ii.  Immigrants who were judged likely to become public charges because they could not support themselves, such as unescorted women and children.            iii. Immigrants who were judged to be "immoral," such as stowaways, anarchists, and criminals.What features show this is an example of historical writing? It discusses recent events and trends with friendly verbiage to entertain the reader. It uses facts to inform the reader about a topic, including what happened and why. It uses informal, subjective language that addresses the reader directly. It uses research and experimental findings to educate and persuade the reader.

excerpt adapted from Telling All Americans’ Stories: Introduction to European Heritageby National Park ServiceIn many ways, the story of America is the story of movement—the unprecedented migration of people, ideas, and beliefs. The Statue of Liberty stands as perhaps the most iconic symbol of our nation’s largely immigrant past and its European heritage in particular.Under the watchful gaze of this imposing monument, lives converged. Between 1892 and 1954, over 12 million immigrants passed through the processing facility on Ellis Island. Many of those people left homes across Europe—particularly England, Ireland, the German and Russian empires, and Scandinavian countries—to escape famine, political and economic oppression, or in search for greater opportunities in America.28Select the correct answer from each drop-down menu.Read the excerpt. Then choose the correct way to complete the paragraph.A central idea in this excerpt is that many people migrated from Europe to America. The author refines this idea by listing the and providing examples of America.

According to the documentary film on New York City, immigrants came to New York City through Ellis Island largely because of their search for which ONE of the following?Group of answer choicesBetter health careEmploymentFarmlandFreedom

Which group of immigrants mentioned in the passage do you think had the most difficult time being accepted?

Which detail could be added to the paragraph about Asian immigrants?A. The Magnuson Act allowed Chinese immigrants to become citizens.B. Millions of immigrants entered the United States through Ellis Island.C. Early settlers disliked the idea of new people taking their jobs.D. The American Patriot, a newspaper, ran anti-Catholic ads.

The four sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3 and 4) given below, when properly sequenced, would yield a coherent paragraph. Decide on the proper sequencing of the order of the sentences and key in the sequence of the four numbers as your answer.1.   They were known for their social isolation, continuous mental torment and the knowledge that dangerous waters would make escape nearly impossible.2.   These islands housed one of the penal colony's most famous convicts: political prisoner Alfred Dreyfus.3.   When it came to prison camps in French Guiana, the Salvation Islands were particularly notorious.4.  And the memoir of another of its inhabitants, Henri Charrière, titled Papillon, would later inspire adaptations depicting the harsh realities of a French prisoner in the 20th century.