Question

Why might immigration eventually strain the United States' carrying capacity despite its prosperity?

(1 point)
Responses

Increasing numbers of people arriving from other countries.
Increasing numbers of people arriving from other countries.

High rates of disease spreading through the population.
High rates of disease spreading through the population.

A long history of being colonized by foreign powers.
A long history of being colonized by foreign powers.

A significant and steady decline in the total population.

Answer 1

Increasing numbers of people arriving from other countries.

Explanation: Even a prosperous country has finite resources and infrastructure; continued immigration increases population size and can eventually push demand beyond those limits (carrying capacity).