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CLEP US History II

Category - Immigration

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What percentage of Italian immigrants to the United States ultimately returned to Italy?
  1. 20%
  2. 25%
  3. 50%
  4. 33%
  5. 10%
Explanation
Answer: D - During the greatest period of Italian immigration, 33% or one-third of the immigrants ultimately returned to Italy within five years of arriving in America. Between 1880 and 1920, 5.3 million Italian immigrants relocated to the United States. However, many returned after they earned a desired sum of money, which afforded them more in Italy than it did in the United States.
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