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What was the main reason for Irish immigrants to come to America during the mid-1840s?
What was the main reason for Irish immigrants to come to America during the mid-1840s?
- To seek political asylum
- To escape a famine in Ireland (correct)
- To escape religious persecution
- To work in the mines during the Gold Rush
Which group of immigrants was discriminated against for being Roman Catholic?
Which group of immigrants was discriminated against for being Roman Catholic?
- Chinese
- Germans
- Mexican immigrants
- Irish people (correct)
What was the impact of the Great Depression on immigration to America?
What was the impact of the Great Depression on immigration to America?
- Immigration sharply declined during this time (correct)
- Immigration sharply increased during this time
- There were more people entering America than leaving America
- The government opened its borders to all immigrants
Which legislation aimed to limit immigration by keeping people viewed as undesirable out, including convicts?
Which legislation aimed to limit immigration by keeping people viewed as undesirable out, including convicts?
Where did most immigrants in the third wave of U.S. immigration come from?
Where did most immigrants in the third wave of U.S. immigration come from?
Why did many immigrants leave their home countries to move to America?
Why did many immigrants leave their home countries to move to America?
During which time period did the first wave of American immigration take place?
During which time period did the first wave of American immigration take place?
Where did most of the European colonists who settled in the land that is now the United States come from?
Where did most of the European colonists who settled in the land that is now the United States come from?
What was one of the main reasons why many European colonists settled in the United States?
What was one of the main reasons why many European colonists settled in the United States?
Why is the United States considered the world's chief receiving nation for immigrants?
Why is the United States considered the world's chief receiving nation for immigrants?
