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What was so attracting about the united states that so many people came to settle there? click  here  to find interesting facts and information on the United states!

Click  here  to view a video on the voyage and process in getting to Ellis island. People left everything they owned and made the effort in going to america where they would find more opportunity and start a new life. It took a few weeks for people to get from Europe to america. They suffered on the boat, shared sleeping, no privacy, dirty accommodations. There was a whole long process till they actually got into the united states but they felt it was worth it.

We see here a picture of being all packed up leaving their home country to go to Ellis island- The Land of america.