Ellis Island Research Paper

Ellis Island is an interesting, well-renowned place because of the island’s historical background and roles that played in United States history and immigration. The island became one of the main New York tourist destination along with the internationally known Statue of Liberty. Location and environment of the island made it most suitable for becoming a passage for immigrants to the Freedom World. Many factors contributed to to the recognition of Ellis Island as a bridge to the “Land of the Free” and serving as a popular location for great tourist destination. Ellis Island can also be highlighted as key factor to the contribution of helping with the war effort in prominent world wars at the time.

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history. played an important military role in U.S. history. During the Revolutionary War, the colonial navy had maritime advantages to the British due to the fortifications set up in the Ellis Island. Victorious as the U.S. was from Great Britain in 1776, the War of 1812 became the same story that followed suite as a an american victory because of strong domestic sea defense of the U.S. provided by island fortifications such as that of Ellis Island. Mainly, the location of the island just off the coast of New York Harbor, allows for land artillery to strike the enemy ships with ease. Ellis Island may have served great in combat but it's greatest achievement in U.S. history was with the economy and population. The prime goal of President Benjamin Harrison when he issues the “Ellis Island Proclamation, was to populate the newly acquired states during the “Manifest Destiny” Era of the U.S. From 1812 to 1860. The continuation of Ellis Island’s usefulness in domestic support in wars continues to its retirement as an immigration station to becoming a hospital aid for U.S. troops in World War I and II in 1916 and …show more content…
Immigrants entering to the U.S. coming from Ellis Island were landed by ship to New York where they can easily be distributed to areas througout the U.S. Overall serving as an immigration facility, Ellis Island received more than 12 million immigrants who passed the immigrant inspection to enter the U.S. from 1892 to 1954. Ethnic groups such as Germans, Irish, French, British, and other European and Asian ethnicities migrated to the U.S. seeking better opportunities and liberty. As everything seem to be going well in operation in the island, a huge fire sparks in the island in 1897 and all immigrant records and and its historical records were burned to ash. The island in July 1897 went through a robust construction making the buildings fireproof and more versatile. After this reconstruction, Ellis Island continues its procession as the immigration facilitator it

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