Question

14. How were the "new" immigrants that arrived in America in the late 1800s different from earlier wavesof immigrants?

A. Most came with their own money and training
B. Most spoke English.
C. They were Protestants
D. They tended to be Catholic and Jewish.

15. Which of the following describes a Confederate strategy for winning the Civil War?
A. Using its navy to blockade northern ports
B. Gaining the support of Britain and France
C. Taking the northem rivers that fed into the Mississippi River
D. Gaining the support of Canada

16. What was an important result of the Union victory at Vicksburg?
A. The Union stopped a Confederate attack into the North.
B. The Union now controlled the Mississippi River.
C. The South quickly gave up after Vicksburg.
D. The Union was now in charge of the Atlantic coastline.

Answer 1

The "new" immigrants that arrived in the United States in the late 1800s were different from earlier waves of immigrants because D. THEY TENDED TO BE CATHOLIC AND JEWISH. Most of them came from Greece, Italy, Poland, and Russia. Compared to old immigrants, "new" immigrants were often illiterate and poor making it difficult for them to assimilate into the American way of life.