Question

A medium sized suburban town on the outskirts of Boston, Massachusetts, which was formerly colonial and brimming with old New England stock, but by the very early twentieth century, predominantly Irish Catholic and proud to be so. By the time we meet this town, the Italians have arrived, followed by tiny bands of others throughout the twentieth century. By the early twenty first century it is not so much diverse as it is tolerant of those who are 'other'?

Answer 1

The ethnic composition and cultural assimilation of immigrant groups in a suburban town near Boston, Massachusetts.

Step-by-step explanation:

The subject of this question is the ethnic composition and cultural assimilation of immigrant groups in a suburban town on the outskirts of Boston, Massachusetts. It focuses on the historical changes in the town's population, from being predominantly old New England stock to becoming predominantly Irish Catholic, and later welcoming Italian immigrants and other groups throughout the twentieth century.

The question also highlights the town's transition from being predominantly homogenous to tolerant of different ethnicities by the early twenty first century.