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CLEP US History I

Category - Economy

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Very few immigrants settled in the southern parts of the United States in the 19th century because:
  1. Europeans were repulsed by slave owners.
  2. Southerners were notoriously racist.
  3. The South had stricter immigration policies than the rest of the United States.
  4. There were few jobs due to the dominance of the slavery.
  5. Those in the North paid to bring immigrants over to work in their factories.
Explanation
Answer: D - There were very few jobs for immigrants in the South because of slavery. Slaves, who were trained on the plantations, generally performed skilled labor. The lack of towns and cities also discourage immigration, since there were few urban centers. The economic disparity in the white community was also the most stratified because slavery limited the growth of the middle class.
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