Which best describe's the author's purpose in this
excerpt?
Read the excerpt from "Ellis Island."
For the most part, passengers in first or second-class
accommodations disembarked in New York and entered
the United States.
Those in third class or "steerage" had a very different
experience throughout the journey. First, they were
crammed below deck in filthy conditions with everything
they owned.
From the port in New York, they were ferried to Ellis
Island, where they might be held for hours, days, weeks,
and in some cases months. The point of the inspections
was to identify undesirables, such as those with a
criminal record, the mentally ill, or those who could not
support themselves financially. It was a frightening
experience for the travelers.
O to demonstrate the difficult conditions many
immigrants faced
O to describe the different sections of ocean liners in the
1800s
O to show why many people were reluctant to come to
America
O to explain how immigration has changed since the
1800s