Question

read the excerpt from emma lazaruss poem the new colossus, which is inscribed on the base of the statue of liberty. \keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp! cries she with silent lips. give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.\ who are the \tired,\ \poor,\ \huddled masses\ to which the poem refers? americans who were leaving the country americans who lived in new york city immigrants passing through ellis island immigrants passing through angel island

Explanation:

The poem on the Statue of Liberty is an invitation to immigrants. Ellis Island was the main gateway for European immigrants to the US. The "tired," "poor," "huddled masses" are immigrants seeking a better life in America.

Answer:

C. immigrants passing through Ellis Island