Essay On Ellis Island Immigration
WHAT IT IS ALL ABOUT!
What is Immigration? What is Ellis island Immigration? Immigration is when a group of people move to a certain place such as a foreign country and take action and permanently move to a new place. Immigration happens all around the world. Many people have and still do immigrate to America. One important time in history was Ellis Island, which had taken place from 1892-1954. Ellis Island was a federal immigration station which was used for only one intent for 60 years.
According to History.com it says, “Millions of newly arrived immigrants passed through the station....” Ellis Island is located in Upper New York Bay in the Port of New York and New Jersey United States. Many people came from all over the world and immigrated into the Ellis Island system. Some of those people came from northern and western Europe–Germany, Ireland, Britain, and southern and eastern Europe. An estimated amount of people that immigrated through Ellis Island was about 12 million people over all. Many people had left their home (Old War) to come to America because of war, drought , famine and religious persecution. They all came here with hopes and dreams in the New …show more content…
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TIMELINE!
In 1630-1770, Ellis Island wasn’t even Ellis Island, it was just lots and lots of sand in the Hudson River. From 1775-1865, which was around the Revolutionary War. According to History.com it says, “...New York merchant Samuel Ellis purchases the island, and builds a tavern on it that caters to local fisherman. Ellis dies in 1794, and in 1808 New York State buys the island from his family for $10,000. The U.S. War Department pays the state for the right to use Ellis Island to build military fortifications and store ammunition, beginning during the War of 1812.”
From 8165-8192, shortly after the Civil War, Ellis Island was vacant, but not until the government decided to replace the New York immigration station at Castle Garden, which ended up closing in
1890.
In 1892, the first Ellis Island Immigration Station opens on January 1, 1892, as three large ships wait to land. According to History.com it says, “Seven hundred immigrants passed through Ellis Island that day, and nearly 450,000 followed over the course of that first year.” In 1893-1902, on June 15, 1897, there were 200 immigrants on the island, a fire breaks out in one of the towers in the main building and the roof collapses. In 1903-1910, to add and more space they created two new islands out of landfill. In 1911-1919, according to History.com it says, “World War I begins in 1914, and immigration to the U.S. slows dramatically. Ellis Island experiences a sharp decline in receiving immigrants: From 178,416 in 1915, the total drops to 28,867 in 1918.”In 1950-1954, the U.S. Coast Guard has mostly taken over Ellis Island, and using it for office and storage space. Then in all 33 structures on ELlis Island officially close in November of 1954.
WHAT I WONDER?
What I have always wondered is what would have happened to all the immigrants the had immigrated to the United States, if there never was a Ellis Island. Would they have just came on a boat and then illegally entered and then start there new life here.Or would they have never immigrated here and to somewhere else. And if so where? and how would our lives be affected by that today?
WEBSITES~http://www.history.com/topics/ellis-island
What is Immigration? What is Ellis island Immigration? Immigration is when a group of people move to a certain place such as a foreign country and take action and permanently move to a new place. Immigration happens all around the world. Many people have and still do immigrate to America. One important time in history was Ellis Island, which had taken place from 1892-1954. Ellis Island was a federal immigration station which was used for only one intent for 60 years.
According to History.com it says, “Millions of newly arrived immigrants passed through the station....” Ellis Island is located in Upper New York Bay in the Port of New York and New Jersey United States. Many people came from all over the world and immigrated into the Ellis Island system. Some of those people came from northern and western Europe–Germany, Ireland, Britain, and southern and eastern Europe. An estimated amount of people that immigrated through Ellis Island was about 12 million people over all. Many people had left their home (Old War) to come to America because of war, drought , famine and religious persecution. They all came here with hopes and dreams in the New …show more content…
World.
TIMELINE!
In 1630-1770, Ellis Island wasn’t even Ellis Island, it was just lots and lots of sand in the Hudson River. From 1775-1865, which was around the Revolutionary War. According to History.com it says, “...New York merchant Samuel Ellis purchases the island, and builds a tavern on it that caters to local fisherman. Ellis dies in 1794, and in 1808 New York State buys the island from his family for $10,000. The U.S. War Department pays the state for the right to use Ellis Island to build military fortifications and store ammunition, beginning during the War of 1812.”
From 8165-8192, shortly after the Civil War, Ellis Island was vacant, but not until the government decided to replace the New York immigration station at Castle Garden, which ended up closing in
1890.
In 1892, the first Ellis Island Immigration Station opens on January 1, 1892, as three large ships wait to land. According to History.com it says, “Seven hundred immigrants passed through Ellis Island that day, and nearly 450,000 followed over the course of that first year.” In 1893-1902, on June 15, 1897, there were 200 immigrants on the island, a fire breaks out in one of the towers in the main building and the roof collapses. In 1903-1910, to add and more space they created two new islands out of landfill. In 1911-1919, according to History.com it says, “World War I begins in 1914, and immigration to the U.S. slows dramatically. Ellis Island experiences a sharp decline in receiving immigrants: From 178,416 in 1915, the total drops to 28,867 in 1918.”In 1950-1954, the U.S. Coast Guard has mostly taken over Ellis Island, and using it for office and storage space. Then in all 33 structures on ELlis Island officially close in November of 1954.
WHAT I WONDER?
What I have always wondered is what would have happened to all the immigrants the had immigrated to the United States, if there never was a Ellis Island. Would they have just came on a boat and then illegally entered and then start there new life here.Or would they have never immigrated here and to somewhere else. And if so where? and how would our lives be affected by that today?
WEBSITES~http://www.history.com/topics/ellis-island