Question

What difficulties did many immigrants face in leaving their homes and making a new life in the United States? Choose all answers that are correct
A) They were no longer able to practice their traditional religion
B) They lived in overcrowded apartments
C) They were not allowed to go back home if they wanted to
D) They had difficulty understanding English

Answer 1

Answer:

B.

Explanation:

Immigration laws to the United States were enacted since the last decade of XIX century. Those laws had restrictions at the beginning, for "non-white" and Asian people. Those restrictions were removed throughout the years.

During the first decades of XX century, the immingrants had to deal among others, with the effects of the Great Depression. One of those effects had direct relationhip to get a proper house. So most of them had to live by sharing small places for a big number of people.

Answer 2

Answer:

D and B

Explanation:

They faced low wages, the living conditions were awful, and most couldn't speak English