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excerpt adapted from Telling All Americans’ Stories: Introduction to European Heritage
by National Park Service

In many ways, the story of America is the story of movement—the unprecedented migration of people, ideas, and beliefs. The Statue of Liberty stands as perhaps the most iconic symbol of our nation’s largely immigrant past and its European heritage in particular.
Under the watchful gaze of this imposing monument, lives converged. Between 1892 and 1954, over 12 million immigrants passed through the processing facility on Ellis Island. Many of those people left homes across Europe—particularly England, Ireland, the German and Russian empires, and Scandinavian countries—to escape famine, political and economic oppression, or in search for greater opportunities in America.

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Select the correct answer from each drop-down menu.
Nicole is researching how European immigrants impacted the United States. How should she summarize how this source could be useful for her research?

This source lists
and provides examples of
America.

Answer 1

This source lists the European countries immigrants came from and provides examples of why people left Europe for America.