USA HISTORY

THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825

AMERICAN INDUSTRIALIZATION FACTORY SYSTEM AND MARKET REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The “new immigrants” who arrived during the late 1800’s were primarily from
A
southern Europe, China, Japan, and Russia.
B
Latin America and Mexico.
C
Asia and Africa.
D
northern and western Europe.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Between 1870 and 1900, the largest number of immigrants continued to come from northern and western Europe including Great Britain, Ireland, and Scandinavia. But “new” immigrants from southern and eastern Europe were becoming one of the most important forces in American life.

Detailed explanation-2: -New immigrants were primarily from Southeastern European countries including Romania, Hungary, Poland, and Italy. Many new immigrants were also from Asian countries, such as China and Japan. Immigrants from these areas started coming to the United States in large numbers in 1890 and continued to do so until 1920.

Detailed explanation-3: -From the 1820s to the 1840s, Germans and Irish were the two largest groups of immigrants to the United States.

Detailed explanation-4: -Emigrants frequently settled in the New England states, with the largest concentrations occurring at Boston and other Massachusetts cities. Between 1885 and 1905, the number of Newfoundland and Labrador people living in Massachusetts jumped from 2, 851 to 10, 583.

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