How Did American Industrial Workers Respond to Mass Immigration from the 1860s

question 70

Multiple Choice

How did American industrial workers respond to mass immigration from the 1860s?

• A) Immigrants were welcomed because they tended to increase wage rates.
• B) Immigrants were welcomed because they brought European traditions of unionization.
• C) Immigration led to a decline in cultural and religious traditions among workers.
• D) Immigration increased racial and religious antagonisms among workers.

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