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Originally, Ellis Island was only ______ acres. The ______________________ bought the island from ______________________ for ____________ dollars. Ellis Island was enlarged by filling in the area around the island with earth. It is now just over ____________ acres. During the Civil War it was used as a ______________________ depot.
After the Civil War, in 1893, Ellis Island became a registration station for immigrants. ______________________ was the first immigrant to sign the registration book. The ____________ year old girl was from ______________________ . She was given a $10.00 ______________________ . Most immigrants came to America to escape ______________________ . Today ______ % of all Americans have ancestors that have passed through Ellis Island.
A first class passenger paid ______________________ and received special privileges such a staying on the top section of the boat and not having to pass through ______________________ on Ellis Island. Second class passengers paid $37.00 to $75.00 and were able to stay in the middle section of the boat. The passengers in steerage paid only ______________________ and had to stay in the bottom tier of the boat.
The arriving immigrants were required to walk up a central staircase as the inspectors checked for anyone who ______________________ or was short of ______________________ . The Health Department also scanned the immigrants for any health problems because they did not want anyone in America who would have to be taken care of by the government. Steamship companies opened offices in Europe to sell tickets and ____________ immigrants before they left for America because they had to pay a fine for anyone who arrived here with an illness. Many marriages took place on Ellis Island because ______________________ women were not allowed to leave the island.
In 1897 there was a ______________________ on Ellis Island so all new buildings had to be built. The new facilities included three new buildings: ______________________ , ______________________ , and ______________________ .