Question 13 • FL-2100310-United States History Sem 1
Read the paragraph from History of the United States, by Charles and Mary Beard.In the second place, the reception accorded the newcomers differed from that given to the immigrants in the early days. By 1890, all the free land was gone. They could not, therefore, be dispersed widely among the native Americans to assimilate quickly and unconsciously the habits and ideas of American life. On the contrary, they were diverted mainly to the industrial centers. There they crowded . . . into colonies of their own, where they preserved their languages, their newspapers, and their old-world customs and views.Which of the following best summarizes this biased paragraph objectively?
Answer
A
The new immigrants met different conditions when they arrived. Because most found work in factories, they tended to settle in cities, where they lived in crowded neighborhoods with others from their home countries.
B
It was a shame that these new immigrants did not move to farms. Instead, they formed ethnic neighborhoods in cities so that they could keep their old-world languages, traditions, and beliefs.
C
Because the new immigrants could not acquire free land, they were unable to assimilate into a newer and better way of American life.
D
I think it was sad that the new immigrants were unable to assimilate into American life. They were forced to live in crowded conditions.
Explanation
The paragraph says that free land was no longer available, so many newcomers went to industrial centers and lived in crowded communities with people from similar backgrounds. Choice A summarizes those points in neutral language. The other choices add judgments or opinions, such as calling the change a shame or describing American life as better.
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