Which Statement Describes the Immigrant Experience in Late-Nineteenth-Century American Cities

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which statement describes the immigrant experience in late-nineteenth-century American cities?

• A) Irish and Swedish immigrants were prohibited from obtaining secondary school educations.
• B) Jews were involuntarily confined to ghettos.
• C) Polish and German workers were excluded from the burgeoning labor union movement.
• D) Asian immigrants on the West Coast were made economic scapegoats.

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