Question

How did the number of new immigrants around the turn of the twentieth century affect the number of acculturation programs in the United States?
a. a small number of immigrants arrived, so many settlement houses stopped offering acculturation programs
b.a large number of immigrants arrived, and they sought acculturation programs at settlement houses
c.a small number of immigrants arrived, so the number of acculturation programs at settlement houses remained the same
d.a large of immigrants arrived, but most settlement houses closed and stopped offering acculturation programs

Answer 1

The number of new immigrants around the turn of the twentieth century affect the number of acculturation programs in the United States shows a bigger change and  movement around the community because of the reason that B shows: " A large number of immigrants arrived, and they sought acculturation programs at settlement houses."

Answer 2

Number of new immigrants around the turn of the twentieth century affected the number of acculturation programs in the United States as a large number of immigrants arrived, and they sought acculturation programs at settlement houses.

Further Explanation:-

The simple and standard account in respect to American immigration focuses more on the acculturation as well as assimilation of the Immigrants along with their children to the society of America. This analysis ignores the significant contributions which immigrants made for the contribution of American Culture by many cultural aspects and pursuits. There has always been presence of immigrants in big numbers on all the aspects of American Culture be it Arts, Films, Culture, Languages, Food etc. Initially when immigrants moved into America, They had to face some challenges with respect to language barriers, Living standards, working with strangers etc but these were some of the little hurdles they had to face. During the period of 19th Century, The European immigration in United States increased at high rate and so was the diversity it brought. During this period of time there were many European immigrants from Italy, Poland and Jews who came to America and merged themselves in the culture of United States. Many of the immigrants ought acculturation programs at settlement houses.

Grade – High School

Subject – History

Chapter – Acculturation programs

Keywords-Immigrants, United States, immigration, American Culture, Italy, Poland, Jewish, Living Standard, Strangers, Culture