Question

The Hispanic/Latino population is the fastest-growing minority population in the United States.

Which of the following is the BEST supporting evidence for this student's topic statement?
A. "Congress authorized construction of an 1127-km (700-mi) security fence along the U.S.-Mexico border; the bill was signed by President Bush in October 2006."
B. "According to the U.S. Census Bureau, three of the nation's largest cities--Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio--also have among the highest percentages of Hispanic populations."
C. "During one great period of immigration--between 1891 and 1920--our nation received some 18 million men, women and children from other nations. The hard work of these immigrants helped make our economy the largest in the world."
D. "While the total U.S. population roughly doubled from 131.7 million in 1940 to 290.8 million in 2003, the number of Latinos increased almost 30 times during the same period, from about 1.4 million to 39.9 million."

Answer 1

I know the answer is NOT C "During one great period of immigration--between 1891 and 1920--our nation received some 18 million men, women and children from other nations. The hard work of these immigrants helped make our economy the largest in the world."