Which Statement Best Describes How Immigrants Responded to the Pressure

question 61

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes how immigrants responded to the pressure to become "Americanized"?

• A)They continued to read foreign-language newspapers, but over the course of a lifetime adjusted to American customs.
• B)They wanted as little change as possible and refused to make any adjustments to American life.
• C)They were willing to learn English, but they did not want their children to learn it.
• D)They quickly shed their immigrant past and blended neatly into mainstream American culture.

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