Around the Turn of the Twentieth Century, Immigrants to the United

question 40

Multiple Choice

Around the turn of the twentieth century, immigrants to the United States were least likely to return to their countries of origin if

• A) they had been economically successful in America.
• B) they had learned to speak English.
• C) their children had assimilated to the new culture.
• D) they had come to the United States to escape religious or political persecution.

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