Which of the Following Was Used to Support the Idea

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was used to support the idea that early Italian and Polish immigrants to the United States were racially inferior?

• A) the inability of "Know-Nothing" political candidates to get elected
• B) IQ and literacy test scores
• C) measurements of cranial capacities
• D) the fact that immigrants often found themselves in low-wage occupations

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