Question

Read the sentence from "The Workers of Ellis Island." Given the enormous amount of paperwork that needed to be done at Ellis Island, it comes as no surprise that dozens and dozens of clerks and stenographers were employed there. The details in the sentence are most likely meant to question the need for so much paperwork at Ellis Island. judge the quality of work done by clerks and stenographers. explain why a large number of employees was necessary. express the feelings of hired clerks and stenographers

Answer 1

While Ellis Island was the official entry point for immigrants to the United States, it wasn’t the first piece of American soil they encountered. The waters surrounding the island were too shallow for transatlantic ships to navigate, so most docked and unloaded their passengers in Manhattan. During the detour, American citizens and first and second-class passengers were allowed to enter the country after only a brief inspection, but steerage passengers were herded onto ferries and shuttled to Ellis Island for further processing. The stopover was occasionally clouded by corruption. Around the turn of the century, crooked immigration officials were known to take $1 or $2 bribes in exchange for letting immigrants get off in Manhattan without first going through inspection at Ellis Island.

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Answer 2

After reading the sentence, the correct option would be that the details given in the sentence most likely are meant to (c). explain why a large number of employees was necessary.

• The following sentence is taken from the piece, 'The Workers of Ellis Island.
• This piece of history deals with the lives of the immigrants at the infamous Immigration Station.

Hence, the correct answer for this question will be that The details given in the sentence most likely are meant to (c). explain why a large number of employees was necessary.

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