Which of the Following Is True of Late-Nineteenth-Century Immigrants to the United

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of late-nineteenth-century immigrants to the United States?

• A) Most settled in agricultural areas.
• B) Family tended to be the focus of their lives.
• C) They usually flocked together on the edges of major American cities.
• D) They were predominantly female.

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