Final answer:
The average immigrant man had $100 upon arriving at Ellis Island around the time it opened. Ellis Island started processing immigrants in 1892, making the correct answer C) 1890.
Step-by-step explanation:
The average immigrant man arriving at New York’s Ellis Island had $100 during the years following the opening of the immigration station. Ellis Island began operations in 1892 and became a major portal for European immigrants arriving in the United States. Given the historical context and the time period when Ellis Island was processing the massive wave of immigrants, the correct answer to which year this occurred is C) 1890.