The Example of German Immigrant Marcus Spiegel Demonstrated That

question 83

Multiple Choice

The example of German immigrant Marcus Spiegel demonstrated that:

• A) freedom motivated the immigration of Irish immigrants, but German immigrants of the mid-nineteenth century came to the United States in pursuit of economic success.
• B) the significant Jewish population in the United States was ambivalent about the issues that caused the Civil War.
• C) the views of average Americans evolved considerably during the course of the Civil War.
• D) Democrats were unwilling to go to war with a Republican president in the White House.
• E) although Jews were few in number, their role at the Battle of Gettysburg made military heroes of many of them.

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