Which of the Following Characterizes Patterns of Immigration into the United

question 72

Multiple Choice

Which of the following characterizes patterns of immigration into the United States during the 1840s and 1850s?

• A) Most immigrants settled in the South to take advantage of jobs in industry and agriculture.
• B) Most of the Irish who arrived in the United States were poverty-stricken peasants.
• C) The largest group of immigrants arriving came from Eastern and Southern Europe.
• D) The poorest immigrants arriving in the United States came from Wales and Scotland.

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Definitions:

Efficiency Loss

Reductions in combined consumer and producer surplus caused by an underallocation or overallocation of resources to the production of a good or service. Also called deadweight loss.

Deadweight Loss

A loss of economic efficiency that occurs when the equilibrium for a good or service is not achieved or is not achievable.

Actual Production

The quantity of goods or services produced by a firm, industry, or economy within a specific period, factual and not estimated.