Compared with the First Generation,second-Generation Immigrants Were More Likely to

question 96

Multiple Choice

Compared with the first generation,second-generation immigrants were more likely to

• A) hold on to their old ethnic habits.
• B) lose faith in the United States due to the hardships they experienced.
• C) break from their traditional culture.
• D) resist external social pressures to assimilate.
• E) return to the Old World for good.

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Excise Tax

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Regressive Tax

A tax where the tax rate decreases as the taxpayer's income increases, placing a heavier burden on lower-income individuals.

Economy

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