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 controlled the governments of large cities.
C.
They became strong advocates of slavery.
D.
They founded hundreds of new settlements.

Answer 1

D. They founded hundreds of new settlements.

German immigrants in the first half of the 19th century established many towns and rural communities (e.g., New Braunfels and Fredericksburg, TX; numerous settlements in Wisconsin, Ohio, and Pennsylvania), shaping the settlement pattern of the Midwest and other regions.