Question

Where did most immigrants to the United States come from in the mid-1800s?
Check all of the boxes that apply.

Italy

Ireland

Germany

Russia
A map that highlights Ireland, Germany, Italy, and Russia.

Answer 1

Check Ireland and Germany.

- Ireland — large numbers came during and after the Irish Potato Famine (1845–1852).
- Germany — many emigrated after the 1848 revolutions and for economic reasons in the mid‑1800s.

Italy and Russia were major sources later (late 1800s to early 1900s).