In the first of two massive waves of immigration,between 1830 and 1882,most immigrants were from

A) Russia,Greece,Poland,Italy,Austria,and Hungary.
B) Central and South America and the West Indies.
C) England,Ireland,Scandinavia,and Germany.
D) Mexico,Cuba,and Puerto Rico.

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Final Answer : C, Explanation :  During the first wave of immigration between 1830 and 1882, most immigrants came from England, Ireland, Scandinavia, and Germany. This wave of immigration is sometimes referred to as the Old Immigration because it preceded the larger wave of immigration from Southern and Eastern Europe that occurred between 1880 and 1920.

In the first of two massive waves of immigration,between 1830 and 1882,most immigrants were from

A) Russia,Greece,Poland,Italy,Austria,and Hungary.
B) Central and South America and the West Indies.
C) England,Ireland,Scandinavia,and Germany.
D) Mexico,Cuba,and Puerto Rico.

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In the first of two massive waves of immigration,between 1830 and 1882,most immigrants were fromA) Russia,Greece,Poland,Italy,Austria,and Hungary.B) Central and South America and the West Indies.C) England,Ireland,Scandinavia,and Germany.D) Mexico,Cuba,and Puerto Rico.

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In the first of two massive waves of immigration,between 1830 and 1882,most immigrants were from

A) Russia,Greece,Poland,Italy,Austria,and Hungary.
B) Central and South America and the West Indies.
C) England,Ireland,Scandinavia,and Germany.
D) Mexico,Cuba,and Puerto Rico.