High School

In the period 1890 to 1914, the majority of immigrants to the United States came from which of the following?

A. Asia
B. Africa
C. Latin America
D. Europe

Answer :

Final answer:

Between 1890 and 1914, the majority of immigrants to the United States were from Europe, especially from southern and eastern European countries. The correct answer is (d).

Explanation:

In the period from 1890 to 1914, the majority of immigrants to the United States came from Europe.

Initially, most immigrants were from western and northern Europe, but towards the end of the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth century, immigration patterns shifted, with large numbers coming from southern and eastern Europe to industrial cities in the Northeast.

During the second phase of immigration (1880-1910), there were significant cultural and demographic shifts as the United States saw an unprecedented level of immigration from places such as Italy, Greece, Russia, and Poland.

However, it was also a time of growing exclusion, exemplified by the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, which barred immigrants from China.