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Which paragraph has the main idea: A. Life was very difficult in 19th century Europe.
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Which paragraph has the main idea: B. The contract labor system was the result of high demand for labor in the New World.
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Which paragraph has the main idea: C. Slaves worked in sectors where it was difficult to find paid workers.
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Which paragraph has the main idea: D. Push and pull factors can explain decisions to immigrate.
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Which paragraph has the main idea: E. Life in the New World had many attractions.
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In the beginning of the period described in the reading, most of the immigrants were German, Irish, British, and Scandinavian. True or False?
True
When did immigration reach its highest point?
C. In the decade before World War I.
In paragraph 4, why does the writer describe the economic hardship and difficult living conditions of workers in Europe?
D. To illustrate the role push factors played in immigrants' decisions.
What did the governments of some countries in the New World do to attract immigrants?
A. They offered free land.
Which four countries received the largest number of immigrants during the Age of Immigration?
Canada, United States, Brazil, Argentina
Who benefited the most financially from the contract labor system?
C. The companies who piad the laborers passage.
More slaves went to the Caribbean than the United States. True or False?
True
What does "these" refer to in this paragraph: A number of factors lay behind immigrants' decision to leave their home countries. Sociologists and economists generally categorize these as "push" factors and "pull" factors.
factors laying behind immigrants' decision to leave their home countries
What does "this" refer to in this paragraph: These push and pull factors combined to fuel a colossal immigration wave that peaked between 1900 and World War I. During this period, the strongest demand for labor in the New World was for the
between 1900 and World War I
What does "such" refer to in this paragraph: During this period, the strongest demand for labor in the New World was for the most difficult jobs: building subways and railroads, .... . Such robust demand led many countries to turn to the ..
the strongest demand for labor
What does "these" refer to in this paragraph: In many countries, including the United States, slaves worked in physically demanding jobs, for which it was difficult to find enough paid laborers. These included sugar cane, cotton, and tobacc
physically demanding jobs
