What Best Describes the Surging Numbers of Immigrants to the United

question 109

Multiple Choice

What best describes the surging numbers of immigrants to the United States in the 1840s and 1850s?

• A) more than sixty thousand Irish and nearly as many Germans
• B) more than a million Germans and half a million Italians
• C) more than two million Italians and Poles
• D) more than one and a half million Irish and nearly as many Germans
• E) more than a million English and half as many French

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Definitions:

Hot Flashes

Sudden feelings of warmth, usually most intense over the face, neck, and chest, that can occur during menopause due to hormonal changes.

Estrogen

A group of steroid hormones that promote the development and maintenance of female characteristics of the body.

Progesterone

A steroid hormone that plays a key role in the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and embryogenesis of humans and other species.

Menopause

A natural biological process marking the end of a woman's reproductive years, characterized by the cessation of menstrual cycles.