Question

Immigrants to the United States -- particularly those from Ireland -- typically settled in what areas?

a) Northern cities

b) Midwestern farming communities

c) The rural Deep South

d) Frontier of the Great Plains

Answer 1

a) Northern cities were the areas where immigrants to the United States, particularly those from Ireland, typically settled.

During the mid-19th century, large numbers of Irish immigrants arrived in the United States seeking work and economic opportunity. Many settled in the growing industrial cities of the Northeast, such as Boston, New York, and Philadelphia, where they worked in factories and on construction projects. These cities offered opportunities for employment, as well as cultural and religious institutions that helped to support the Irish community