Question

During the second major wave of immigration, from the late 1800s to early 1900s, immigrants to the United States came mostly from __________.
A.
Mexico, El Salvador, and Guatemala
B.
China, Japan, and Vietnam
C.
Scandinavia, Italy, Poland, and Russia
D.
England, Spain, Greece, and Portugal

Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

A
B
C
D

Answer 1

C

The second (or "new") wave, from the late 1800s into the early 1900s, was dominated by immigrants from southern and eastern Europe—e.g., Italy, Poland, Russia (and many from Scandinavia as well).