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Many new immigrants arrived in US cities in the first half of the 1800s. What was the main cause of the problems they encountered?
The cities were unprepared for so many new inhabitants.
All of the available jobs required workers to have certain skills.
Immigrants were persecuted for their political beliefs.
They faced competition from the millions of other new immigrants.

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The cities were unprepared for so many new inhabitants.

Explanation: Rapid immigration overwhelmed urban infrastructure — housing, sanitation, and jobs — leading to overcrowding, disease, and poverty.