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Lincoln — Cumulative exam

Question 2 • LCS-Teacher Remediation-M/J United States History_Q3

Between 1830 and 1850, immigrants who moved to American cities often

Answer
A
faced crowded living conditions in poor neighborhoods.
B
earned high wages as skilled laborers in factories.
C
worked in service jobs as police officers or firemen.
D
fled to work on farms, as they had in their home countries.

Explanation

Many immigrants arriving between 1830 and 1850 settled in cities, where housing was often scarce and inexpensive rooms were crowded. These newcomers commonly worked in low-wage, unskilled jobs rather than earning high wages as skilled factory workers. Thus, they often faced crowded living conditions in poor neighborhoods.

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