Question

In contrast with earlier waves of immigration, many immigrants in the first half of the 1800s came from

Answer 1

Beginning around this time, British and other Europeans settled primarily on the east coast. Later Africans were imported as slaves. The United States experienced successive waves of immigration, particularly from Europe. Immigrants sometimes paid the cost of transoceanic transportation by becoming indentured servants after their arrival in the New World. Later, immigration rules became more restrictive; the ending of numerical restrictions occurred in 1965. Recently, cheap air travel has increased immigration from Asia and Latin America.

Answer 2

The correct answer is D) Ireland.

In contrast with earlier waves of immigration, many immigrants in the first half of the 1800s came from Ireland.

This is true because Irish people suffered from a serious problem called the Great Hunger. Some historians identify this problem as the Irish Potato Famine of 1845. A fungus that spread all over the farm fields of Ireland affected the crops. But the severity of the fungus was that it ruined the potato crops for the next seven years. This situation caused famine in Ireland and thousands of people die, while others decided to emigrate to the United States.

The other options of the question were A) Africa. B) Britain. C) France.