AP US Historyhardmcq1 pt

Which of the following best explains the relationship between immigration and labor conflict in the Gilded Age?

A.Immigrants consistently refused all industrial work.
B.Employers used immigrants as a low-wage workforce and as strikebreakers, which deepened ethnic divisions within the working class.
C.Labor unions welcomed every immigrant group without exception.
D.Immigration had no effect on wage levels or strikes.

Explanation

Core Concept

Recruiting immigrant labor let companies undercut wages and replace strikers during disputes. Unions often responded with exclusion rather than solidarity, helping employers keep labor divided.

Correct Answer

BEmployers used immigrants as a low-wage workforce and as strikebreakers, which deepened ethnic divisions within the working class.

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