In the 1890s the Immigrant Population Was

question 24

Multiple Choice

In the 1890s the immigrant population was

• A)greater than now as a percentage of the overall population.
• B)negligible, there were very few immigrants at the time.
• C)less than now as a percentage of the overall population.
• D)mostly from Africa.
• E)35.6 million in number.

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