Beginning in 1892, the United States Bureau of Immigration began using Ellis Island to receive and screen immigrants to America. Sitting about a mile from Manhattan, in New York Harbor, Ellis Island has ushered in more than 12 million immigrants.
The bulk of immigrants passed through Ellis Island between 1892 and 1924. Here, many immigrants told their complex-sounding names like "Levindowsky" or "Ptakershek" to immigration officials who then Americanized, or shortened, the names to "Levin" or "Packer."
In 1943, Ellis Island served as a detention center for enemy aliens. In 1954, the facility closed and, in 1965, it became part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument. Ellis Island began a restoration process in the 1970s that lasted into the early 1990s.
Which note below best expresses the main point of this passage?
A.
Ellis Island processed millions of immigrants and is now preserved for visitors.
B.
The Statue of Liberty National Monument underwent a complex restoration process beginning in the 1970s.
C.
Ellis Island is in New York.
D.
Many immigrants had their names changed when they entered America.