The Tale of Cholera and the Irish Immigrants Took Place

question 28

Multiple Choice

The tale of cholera and the Irish immigrants took place in Quebec, Canada in 1847. Do you think it's likely that similar events occurred in the United States at the time?

• A) There's really no way to know.
• B) Yes, it seems likely since immigrants were coming in from that same Irish population under similar circumstances.
• C) Yes, impoverished immigrants bring in these sorts of problems nearly everywhere they go.
• D) No, there would have been better medical treatment available to these people in the United States at that time.
• E) No, the United States probably did a better job quarantining immigrants under healthier circumstances.

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