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Multiple choice📘 6.1.8.HistoryCC.4.d🧠 DOK 4
Question:
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the United States experienced a significant increase in immigration. Analyze the push and pull factors during this period and explain how they led to ethnic and cultural conflicts in American society.
Answer Choices:
- A) Economic opportunities in the U.S. and religious persecution abroad were pull factors that attracted immigrants, while native-born American workers feared job competition, leading to cultural conflicts.
- B) Political instability and natural disasters in home countries pushed immigrants to the U.S., while the welcoming policies of the U.S. government encouraged harmonious integration, avoiding conflicts.
- C) Immigrants were pulled to the U.S. by the promise of free land and equal rights, while racial tolerance in American society minimized ethnic conflicts.
- D) The U.S. offered advanced educational opportunities that attracted immigrants, and the cultural diversity was celebrated universally, preventing any significant ethnic conflicts.
✅ Answer:
Economic opportunities in the U.S. and religious persecution abroad were pull factors that attracted immigrants, while native-born American workers feared job competition, leading to cultural conflicts.
💡 Explanation:
- During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many immigrants came to the United States seeking better economic opportunities and escaping religious persecution.
- However, this influx often led to job competition with native-born Americans, resulting in ethnic and cultural conflicts as groups competed for resources and employment.
- This period was marked by significant tension as different cultural groups had to navigate their differences in a rapidly industrializing nation.
Standard: 6.1.8.HistoryCC.4.d | DOK: 4