Question

What is one example of the impact that German immigrants had on the United States during the first half of the 19th century?
A.
They created independent republics.
B.
They founded hundreds of new settlements.
C.
They controlled the governments of large cities.
D.
They became strong advocates of slavery.

Answer 1

B. They founded hundreds of new settlements.

Explanation: Large numbers of German immigrants in the early 1800s settled the Midwest and Texas, creating many farming communities and towns (e.g., Milwaukee, Germantown, New Ulm, Fredericksburg), rather than forming independent republics, controlling big-city governments, or promoting slavery.