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Which sentence from “Ellis Island” is a major supporting detail?


The doctors at Ellis Island were skilled at conducting "six-second physicals" during which they could diagnose various conditions with just a glance. (paragraph 1)


The minority who were detained on Ellis Island can be divided into three categories. (paragraph 2)


Most arriving immigrants were there for only a short three to five hours. (paragraph 1)


The diseases that examining doctors looked for were cholera, scalp and nail fungus, tuberculosis, insanity, epilepsy, mental impairments, and trachoma, a highly contagious eye infection that could lead to blindness and death. (paragraph 2)

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Most arriving immigrants were there for only a short three to five hours. (paragraph 1)

Reason: This fact directly supports the main idea that Ellis Island processed immigrants quickly and efficiently, making it a major supporting detail.