Question

what was the primary purpose of ellis island, established in 1892? to collect tariffs and duties and enforce trade law to make an inescapable prison for the country’s most dangerous criminals to check and process immigrants arriving in the u.s.

Explanation:

Ellis Island, established in 1892, was a federal immigration station. The option "to collect tariffs and duties and enforce trade law" relates to customs duties, not immigration. The option "to make an inescapable prison for the country’s most dangerous criminals" is incorrect as Ellis Island was not a prison. The correct purpose was to check and process immigrants arriving in the U.S.

Answer:

C. to check and process immigrants arriving in the U.S. (assuming the third option is labeled C; if the options were labeled differently, adjust the identifier. Here, the third option's text is "to check and process immigrants arriving in the U.S.")