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Ellis Island processed 12 million immigrants

From 1892 to 1924, more than 12 million immigrants were processed at Ellis Island.

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It was America's largest and most active immigration station. On average, the inspection took about three to seven hours.

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The Louisiana Purchase doubled the United States

In 1803 the United States bought 828,000 square miles from France for $15 million, roughly 4 cents an acre.

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The Homestead Act offered 160 acres of land

The Homestead Act of 1862 granted adult heads of families 160 acres of public land for a small fee and five years of residence.

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The first satellite was the size of a beach ball

Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite, was about the size of a beach ball and weighed 183.9 pounds.

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