Question 7 • Fall 24 American Government/Civics IC
Which statements best explain immigration to the United States in the late 1800s? Check all that apply.Immigrants typically came from Southern and Eastern Europe, as well as China.Jobs created by the Industrial Revolution were a common pull factor.Many immigrants were fleeing the Irish potato famine.Immigrants began to arrive from England and Scotland for the first time.Many Chinese immigrants were workers on the transcontinental railroad.Congress passed anti-immigration laws to limit the arrival of diverse groups.
Answer
A
Immigrants typically came from Southern and Eastern Europe, as well as China.
B
Jobs created by the Industrial Revolution were a common pull factor.
C
Many immigrants were fleeing the Irish potato famine.
D
Immigrants began to arrive from England and Scotland for the first time.
E
Many Chinese immigrants were workers on the transcontinental railroad.
F
Congress passed anti-immigration laws to limit the arrival of diverse groups.
Explanation
In the late 1800s, many newcomers came from Southern and Eastern Europe and China, and industrial jobs attracted immigrants to the United States. Chinese workers also helped build the transcontinental railroad. Congress passed laws such as the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 to restrict immigration. The Irish potato famine mainly drove immigration in the 1840s, and people from England and Scotland had been arriving before the late 1800s.
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