Question

(MC)The table below shows the number of immigrants to the United States from different regions of Europe between 1871 and 1910:

European Immigration
Northern/Western Europe Southern/Eastern Europe
1871 - 1890 5,850,689 1,160,906
1891 - 1910 3,554,313 8,244,864


Which statement explains the trend shown in this table?Which statement explains the trend shown in this table?
During the late 1800s, there was a decrease in industrial growth and fewer job opportunities in the United States.
In the late 1800s, immigration laws were more lenient than immigration laws passed during the early 1900s.
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, the U.S. government passed restrictions on immigration from Northern and Western Europe.
During the late 1800s and early 1900s, there was extreme poverty or religious and political persecution in Southern and Eastern Europe.

Answer 1

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, the U.S. government passed restrictions on immigration from Northern and Western Europe.

Answer 2

he correct answer is C). In the late 1800s and early 1900s, the U.S. government passed restrictions on immigration from Northern and Western Europe.

In the colonial times, The United States suffered from a big amount of immigration. Basically, at the beginning of the 19th century, immigrants came to the U.S. looking for a better job. In 17th to 19th centuries, many African slaves arrived in U.S. territory. It was until 1882 that the U.S. enacted a significant federal law limiting immigration: the Chinese Exclusion Act. In 1892, Ellis Island was the first federal immigration office in America.

In 1907, there was an increase in immigration. Although, legally. numbers reflect that 1.3 million people entered the country. That is why in 1917, Congress demanded immigrants over 16 years-old, to pass a test.