The immigrants who were detained on Ellis Island can be divided into three categories. The first were immigrants who were diagnosed with a contagious disease. 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. The second category was made up of immigrants who were judged likely to become public charges because they could not support themselves. Under this category, unescorted women and children were not allowed entry into the United States. Finally, stowaways, anarchists, and criminals were judged to be 'immoral' and were detained on Ellis Island. Ellis Island was only used for "steerage" or "third-class" ship passengers.


Which of these lists the correct main idea and major details of this excerpt?

Main Idea: There were three categories of immigrants who were detained on Ellis Island: the sick, public charges, and people who were "immoral."
Major Detail: Immigrants who were diagnosed with a contagious disease.
Major Detail: Immigrants who were judged as likely to become public charges.
Major Detail: Immigrants who were judged to be "immoral," such as criminals.

Main Idea: Unescorted women and children were seen as not able to support themselves in their new country and were often detained.
Major Detail: Public charges would have been a burden on the state.
Major Detail: These passengers were not allowed to enter the United States.
Major Detail: Ellis Island was only used for "third-class" ship passengers.

Main Idea: The largest group of detainees on Ellis Island was made up of people who had contagious diseases.
Major Detail: Doctors were looking for health conditions like cholera, scalp and nail fungus, and tuberculosis.
Major Detail: Doctors also looked for mental impairments such as insanity and epilepsy.
Major Detail: Doctors especially looked for signs of trachoma, a highly contagious eye infection that can lead to blindness and death.

Main Idea: Ellis Island was the first stop for all immigrants who came to America in the early twentieth century.
Major Detail: The government would not allow stowaways, anarchists, and criminals into the United States.
Major Detail: Officers could judge the morality of the passengers and decide if they were fit to stay in America.
Major Detail: The immigrants detained at Ellis Island were divided into three categories.

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Main Idea: There were three categories of immigrants who were detained on Ellis Island: the sick, public charges, and people who were "immoral."
Major Detail: Immigrants who were diagnosed with a contagious disease.
Major Detail: Immigrants who were judged as likely to become public charges.
Major Detail: Immigrants who were judged to be "immoral," such as criminals.