CLEP US History I

Category - Society

The majority of European immigrants who entered the United States in the first half of the 19th century entered through which port?
  1. New York
  2. Baltimore
  3. New Orleans
  4. San Francisco
  5. Boston
Explanation
Answer: A - The majority of immigrants came through the port of New York, and this remained true in the 20th century. While the other ports listed also received immigrants, New York dominated as 60-70% of immigrants arrived there in the mid-19th century. San Francisco would become the destination for Asian immigrants in the 20th century.
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