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Industrialization and Immigration in the North — Quiz

Question 1 • US History

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

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

Explanation

Many immigrants arriving in American cities between 1830 and 1850 had little money and few choices about housing, so they often lived in overcrowded, unsanitary neighborhoods. Factory work was frequently low-paid and dangerous rather than a source of high wages for skilled laborers. Thus, the correct choice is C, faced dangerous and crowded living conditions.

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