Describe the primary motivations for European immigrants coming to the United States during the Gilded Age.
Instructor solution
European immigrants were primarily motivated by economic opportunities, such as the availability of jobs in factories, mines, and railroads. Many were also escaping political unrest, religious persecution, and poverty in their home countries. The promise of land through the Homestead Act and the allure of the American Dream also played significant roles in attracting immigrants.
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Which of the following was NOT a primary motivation for European immigrants coming to the United States during the Gilded Age?
- A.
Seeking to escape political unrest in the United States
- B.
The promise of land through the Homestead Act
- C.
Economic opportunities
- D.
Religious persecution
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