How Did Many Americans Respond to the Arrival of Immigrants

question 68

Multiple Choice

How did many Americans respond to the arrival of immigrants between 1830 and 1860?

• A)They formulated a racial identity that differentiated the various immigrant groups.
• B)They welcomed immigrants from Germany and Ireland.
• C)They let the immigrants work in any profession they wanted.
• D)They embraced the German tradition of gathering at beer gardens on Sundays.
• E)They helped the Irish propagate Catholicism.

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