USA HISTORY

WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900

RISE OF NATIVISM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How were the “new” immigrants who came to the U.S. in the late 1800s and early 1900s different from the “old” immigrants who came previously?
A
The new immigrants were more widely accepted into American culture.
B
The new immigrants mainly settled in the southern states and became farmers.
C
Most of the new immigrants came from eastern and southern Europe.
D
Most of the new immigrants came for a short time to earn money.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It had more Jews than any other city in the world, as well as sizeable numbers of Slavs, Lithuanians, Chinese, and Scandinavians. Unlike earlier immigrants, who mainly came from northern and western Europe, the “new immigrants” came largely from southern and eastern Europe.

Detailed explanation-2: -"Old” immigrants came for economic reasons, while “new” immigrants came looking for religious freedom. “Old” immigrants were primarily Catholic, while many “new” immigrants were Jewish or Protestant. “Old” immigrants came from Northern and Western Europe, while “new“ immigrants came from Southern and Eastern Europe.

Detailed explanation-3: -Immigrants entered the United States through several ports. Those from Europe generally came through East Coast facilities, while those from Asia generally entered through West Coast centers.

Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -The old immigrants arrived in the mid-1800s, coming mostly from northwestern Europe, while the new immigrants arrived a generation later, traveling mostly from southeastern Europe. Immigrants migrated to escape problems in their native countries and in search of new opportunities in America.

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