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javeds

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Which of the following statements best describes antebellum immigration to the U.S.?
 a. Immigration peaked in the 1820s and slowly decreased through the Civil War.
  b. Immigration in the late 1840s and 1850s were primarily pulled to the US by the attractive opportunities available here.
  c. Immigration from England was relatively constant over time compared to the immigration rate from other nations.
  d. Large scale German immigration occurred primarily in the early part of this period.

Question 2

After 1960, all of the following declined except
 a. the number of U.S. farms.
  b. the portion of U.S. labor force employed by the agricultural sector.
  c. the total amount of U.S. land devoted to farming.
  d. the average acreage per U.S. farm.



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Answer to Question 1

c. Immigration from England was relatively constant over time compared to the immigration rate from other nations.

Answer to Question 2

d. the average acreage per U.S. farm.



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