US CITIZENSHIP TEST PREPARATION

Detailed explanation-1: -Irish, German, and Scandinavian immigrants arriving during the 1840s and 1850s made up the second wave of European immigration, fleeing famine, religious persecution, and political conflicts.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Irish made up the majority of immigrants in this period, particularly during the famine years of the 1840s and 1850s when they comprised more than 90 percent of the city’s foreign-born residents.

Detailed explanation-3: -Of the 55.1 million European immigrants worldwide, the majority (63 percent) resided in other European countries, with the rest mostly in the United States and Canada, according to mid-2013 estimates by the United Nations Population Division.

Detailed explanation-4: -Like most immigrants that came before them, early 20th century immigrants came to better their lives. In Europe, many left their homelands in search of economic prosperity and religious freedom. Living conditions in Europe were degraded, as poverty and an exploding European population led to food shortages.