Question

n an effort to deal with an increasing number of immigrants, in 1892 the U.S. government A) banned all immigrants into the country. B) required all immigrants to speak English. C) reduced the number of years required to become a U.S. citizen. D) opened an immigration station on Ellis Island in New York City.

Answer 1

D. Opened an immigration station on Ellis Island in New York City.

Answer 2

The correct answer is D) opened an immigration station on Ellis Island in New York City.

In an effort to deal with an increasing number of immigrants, in 1892, the government of the US opened an immigration station on Ellis Island in New York City.

Ellis Island immigration station opened in 1892 and representing the entrance door for immigrants into the United States for 60 years. The majority of immigrants at that time came from South and Eastern Europe. Today, Ellis Island station is a museum