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The 'new immigrants' who arrived in the United States in large numbers after 1880 came chiefly from

A.the British Isles and Scandinavia

B.southern and eastern Europe, including Italy, Poland, Russia, and Greece

C.Latin America and the Caribbean

D.China and Japan in roughly equal numbers

Explanation

Core Concept

Unlike earlier arrivals from Britain, Ireland, and Germany, the new wave came from Mediterranean and Slavic lands. Many were Catholic or Jewish, which intensified nativist reaction.

Correct Answer

Bsouthern and eastern Europe, including Italy, Poland, Russia, and Greece

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