The majority of immigrants who passed through Ellis Island were of European descent, and the majority of immigrants who passed through Angel Island were of Asian descent. This is most likely because

Ellis Island, in New York, was the main U.S. entry point for many immigrants arriving from Europe. Angel Island, in California, served many immigrants arriving from Asia. Their locations made the ocean routes from Europe to New York and from Asia to California more direct, so choice A is correct.

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