What effect did German and Irish immigration have on manufacturing in the United States?

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Responses

led factories to pay more

led factories to pay more

increased competition for jobs

increased competition for jobs

enabled many women to stop working

enabled many women to stop working

encouraged American workers to take up farming

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The correct response is: increased competition for jobs.

German and Irish immigration in the 19th century brought many workers to the United States, which increased the labor supply and intensified competition for available jobs in the manufacturing sector.