Ellis Island is a small island located in the Upper Bay of New York. Angel Island is the largest island in San Francisco Bay, in the state of California. Ellis Island served as a national immigration station from 1892 to 1924. Angel Island was an immigration station from 1910 to 1940. Both islands helped America grow by opening their doors to the world. Immigrants coming to America now had the chance to realize their dreams and start a new life. The country was new, the government was rising up and giving immigrants the opportunity to succeed. Life would still be hard, but people now had the chance to make their dreams come true. Some immigrants came to America because other governments were failing or because they saw potential in America. Ellis Island and Angel Island played an important role in the transformation of America. Ellis Island and Angel Island were two places where immigrants could enter the United States. Ellis Island helped transform America by giving people of other races and ethnicities the opportunity to start their lives over. With Ellis Island allowing people into the United States, it brought more people, diversity, and jobs. An estimated 17 million immigrants passed through Ellis Island from 1892 to 1924. Over a million Asians entered America through Angel Island (Lee, Erika, and Judy Young). America was soon made up mostly of immigrants. Without immigrants, the United States would not be as great as it is today. Ellis Island and Angel Island helped improve life by serving as a major immigration station from 1892 to 1924. The Ellis Island immigration station was built in 1892; it's on a small piece of land in the harbor. In 1898, Ellis Island was expanded by dumping rock outside. The expansion of the island...... middle of paper ......lmanac, dictionary, encyclopedia and homework help. Pearson Education, October 2013. Web. December 18, 2013. Bankston, Carl L. Encyclopedia of American Immigration. Pasadena, CA: Salem, 2010. Print."ELLIS ISLAND - TIMELINE." Ellis Island. Np, nd Web. December 16, 2013. “Immigration: The Story of Ellis Island.” ThinkQuest. Oracle Foundation and Web. December 18, 2013. Lee, Erika, and Judy Yung. Angel Island: Immigrants' Gateway to America. Oxford: Oxford UP, 2010. Print.Rebman, Renée C. Life on Ellis Island. San Diego, CA: Lucent, 2000. Print."Welcome to Immigration." Welcome to immigration. Np, nd Web. December 17, 2013. Yans-McLaughlin, Virginia, and Marjorie Lightman. Ellis Island and the Settlement of America: The Official Guide. New York: New, 1997. Print.