Questions for MWP1

·         What years was Ellis Island Running?

·         How many people did it let through its gate each year and total?

·         What happened to those immigrants once they got to America?

·         Was Ellis Island the only immigrant incorporating system in America?

·         What exactly is Ellis Island?

·         What was the system that Ellis Island used to allow or not allow immigrants in?

·         What purpose does Ellis Island serve today?

·         How were the immigrants treated once they got to America?

·         Why were the immigrants leaving their homes and coming to America?

·         When did Ellis Island open and close for the first and last time?

·         How much control did the government have over Ellis Island?

·         Why is it important that Ellis Island be preserved today?

·         How much did it cost for an immigrant to travel to America?