Based on the concrete details in the excerpt, the word that best describes how the immigrants felt is confused. The use of phrases like "herded" and "Officials hurried them along, shouting" suggests a chaotic and hurried environment, which can be overwhelming and disorienting for the immigrants.
Read the excerpt from Immigrant Kids, by Russell Freedman.
When their ship docked at the Hudson River pier, the immigrants had numbered identity tags pinned to their clothing. Then they were herded onto special ferryboats that carried them to Ellis Island. Officials hurried them along, shouting "Quick! Run! Hurry!" in half a dozen languages.
Based on the concrete details in this excerpt, which word best describes how the immigrants felt?
content
threatened
confused
indifferent
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