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The first wave of immigrants was largely from northern and western Europe. Where did most of the second wave of immigrants come from?

South America

Asia

Latin America

South and eastern Europe

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Answer:

South and eastern Europe.

Step-by-step explanation:

The second wave of US immigrants were technically from Germany, Britain, and Ireland, but that can be classified generally as Europe. They came to get jobs and opportunities after the Industrial Revolution.

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South and Eastern Europe
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