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Google Maps Using Google Maps, find Ellis Island, Statue of Liberty, and Manhattan in the "satellite view." 1. What did immigrants see first, second, and third--Ellis Island, the Statue of Liberty, or Manhattan? 2. Zoom away some. Why was New York an great location to build a major city? Guess, but be specific when you guess!
 * Note: Ellis Island was the immigration station where immigrants to the U.S. were processed from the late 1800s to the early 1900s.

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