Question

Which of the following best explains why US cities became segregated by culture and ethnicity in the late 1800s and early 1900s?
Immigrants formed communities when they were shunned elsewhere.
City planners set aside neighborhoods for various ethnic groups.
Foreign governments set up colonies in American cities.
Government authorities forced immigrants to live in enclaves.

Answer 1

Immigrants formed communities when they were shunned elsewhere.

Explanation: New arrivals clustered in ethnic neighborhoods for mutual support, shared language/culture, jobs and housing, and because native-born residents and employers often discriminated against them, pushing them into enclaves.