WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
IMMIGRATION IN INDUSTRIAL AMERICA
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Southern and Eastern Europe
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Northern and Western Europe
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Between 1820 and 1860 most immigrants came from northern and western Europe. The potato famine in Ireland (1845-1847) brought large numbers to the United States. The unsuccessful 1848 Revolution in Germany also created considerable emigration. Others came from Sweden, Norway, Denmark, England, Scotland and Wales.
Detailed explanation-2: -Between 1870 and 1900, the largest number of immigrants continued to come from northern and western Europe including Great Britain, Ireland, and Scandinavia.
Detailed explanation-3: -After 1880, most immigrants to America came from northern and western Europe. Most of the New Immigrants who arrived in America were escaping from the slums and poverty of European cities. Female social workers established settlement houses to aid struggling immigrants and promote social reform.