The correct answer is D) New York is closer to Europe, and San Francisco is closer to Asia.
A likely reason the majority of immigrants who passed through Ellis Island were European, while the majority who passed through
Angel Island was Asian, is that New York is closer to Europe, and San Francisco is closer to Asia.
The first formal immigration station in the United States was established on Ellis Island, New York in 1892 and was used until 1954. Most European immigrants entered the US through Ellis Island. You can visit the place because today is part of the Statue of Libert National Monument. On the other hand, Angel Island was the other immigration station in the US, in San Francisco, California. It started operation s in 1910 and closed in 1940. Most of the immigrants were Chinese and other Asian nationalities. Today is a state landmark that can be visited.