Eventually, the immigrants have arrived to the United States. They were put through a process that was called the “Steerage Passengers”. This was a way to weed out the sick, mentally ill and the people who would automatically depend on the government for help. Granted the immigrants were promised good profits from the Robber Baron, but once again that was not the case. There was also a variety of tests the immigrants have to take one was called “6 Second Exam”. Referring back to the Prezi it states that “Doctors assessed people while walking up the Ellis Island, they could tell by the way they walk if they have mental issues, they looked for limps, and they also looked at the way people or dress. The medical exam was 45 minutes which was extremely
