What Inspired the Proliferation of Foreign-Language Newspapers Between 1880 and 1920

question 37

Multiple Choice

What inspired the proliferation of foreign-language newspapers between 1880 and 1920?

• A) New immigrants were not interested in America's local and national affairs.
• B) The literacy rates were high among recent immigrants.
• C) Most recent immigrants were unable to read English.
• D) Recent immigrants distrusted the English-language press.

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