Question

Based on this excerpt, what can the reader infer about immigrant children in the early 1900s?

They had a great deal of responsibility and helped support their families.
They were the only members of their family able to obtain employment.
They were not interested in higher education beyond grammar school.
They sometimes left school to help America’s war effort.

Answer 1

A) They had a great deal of responsibility and helped support their families.

Evidence:

". . . Most immigrant families tried to keep their children in school until the age of fourteen, when a youngster could obtain full-time working papers."

As you can see, most of the immigrant families tried to think of their children and keep them in school so they could have a better life and be more educated.

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer: A they had great deal of responsibility to help their families