Which Statement Best Represents Urban Residential Patterns Among Ethnic Groups

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which statement best represents urban residential patterns among ethnic groups?

• A) Immigrants preferred to mix with the general population in order to assimilate more quickly into American culture.
• B) Immigrants tended to live in shabby tenements until they could afford better housing.
• C) Religion was the primary factor in ethnic residential patterns because immigrants congregated around their churches.
• D) Common language was the primary factor in ethnic residential patterns, regardless of national origin.
• E) Immigrants tried to blot out their memories of the Old Country by living among different kinds of people.

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