1. People left their homeland countries due to poverty and political unrest.

2. Food would mainly spoil too the voyage to America.

3. People that traveled to America often had nothing to bring along.
4. At Ellis Island they separated men and women.
5. The Dining room at Ellis Island fitted 3000 people
6. The ship conditions were terrible.
7. Policemen had to check if immigrants had Tuberculosis or any other diseases.
8. Immigrants from steerage had to wait another boat ride
9. When immigrants arrived at Ellis Island they had to wait in the grand hall.
10. Some people went to America to make money and return and some went to
america too stay there permanently.