SSC
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Why is the United States one of the most ethnically diverse countries in the world?
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The lands which Europeans colonized contained powerful kingdoms of many nationalities.
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The earliest inhabitants arrived some 15, 000 years ago.
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Over centuries, immigrants have arrived from many different countries.
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The British founded the thirteen colonies along the Atlantic coast.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The United States is home to the highest number of immigrants in the world. An estimated 50.6 million people in the United States-a bit more than 15% of the total population of 331.4 million-were born in a foreign country. The number of immigrants in the U.S. has increased by at least 400% since 1965.
Detailed explanation-2: -Immigrants came to the United States looking for work and new economic opportunities. Industrial capitalism was the most important factor that drew immigrants to the United States between 1880 and 1920.
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