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QuizMultiple Choice

New Immigration

Question 4 • SSHS IUS002 US History II

Which of the following best describes the factors that encouraged many German immigrants to come to the United States in the mid-1800s?

Answer
A
political troubles, lack of available land, employment opportunities, and stability
B
political troubles, religious persecution, educational opportunities, and peace
C
famine and starvation, employment opportunities, ongoing war, and peace
D
famine and starvation, lack of available land, educational opportunities, and peace

Explanation

Many Germans emigrated during the mid-1800s because political unrest and limited land made life difficult, while the United States offered jobs, land, and greater stability. Choice A captures both the conditions pushing people out of Germany and the opportunities drawing them to the United States. Famine and starvation were more strongly associated with Irish immigration during this period.

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