Read the following excerpt from "ellis island" by barbara
davis-pyle
which is the main area of influence found in this excerpt?
then i smiled because all of the questions were over. the
men asked papa and mama to read some italian words
from a book, and the official stamped our papers. then he
grinned and said in english, "welcome to the united states
of americal" and in that instant, joy won the fight on
mama's face.
the author's heritage
the author's family and friends
an important event in the author's life
popular culture
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we were taken to a boat that would sail us across
the harbor to the city and a brand new life. as i boarded
smiled up at lady liberty who stood tall with her spoon in
hand, ready to stir us in.

Which dialogue introduces a conflict?

Which event causes this exchange between abigail and proctor

Read edward corsi's quotation from the book immigrantkids by russell freedman.how does this quotation add credibility to freedman'sstatement that the immigrant voyages were not pleasant? oedward corsi, who later became united statescommissioner of immigration, was a ten-year-old italianimmigrant when he sailed into new york harbor in 1907: oit is from an actual immigrant who experienced roughtreatment by the ship's workers.it is from an actual sailor who herded the immigrants likeanimals on the decks.it is from an actual writer who wrote about a fictionalfamily immigrating to the united states.it is from an actual historian who studied the immigrationexperience at ellis island.the officers of the ship went striding up and downthe decks shouting orders and directions and drivingthe immigrants before them. scowling and gesturing,they pushed and pulled the passengers, herding usinto separate groups as though we were animals. afew moments later we came to our dock, and thelong journey was over.0o