Answer:
Correct answers is A
Explanation:
Options B, C and D are debatable.
Those who immigrated from England, Ireland and the Scandinavian Islands already knew English language quite well and the countries were economically stronger than those of south and central Europe.
Many people from South and Central Europe that had immigrated to the U.S. did not have enough money to start off. They settled for the jobs that were not paid well and as time passed they found ways and other opportunities.
A lot of immigrants settled on farms in western territories because the standards and cost of living were somewhat lower in this period in western territories.
The most valid information is that the most of them arrived from southern, central and eastern Europe.
These two regions were singled out because many Americans held the perception that individuals from southern and eastern Europe could not be assimilated properly into the culture of the United States. Their languages, customs, and religions were thought to be too different from those of preceding generations of immigrants for full scale integration into American culture. The fear was that these newer immigrants would always be "hyphenates,” or citizens who would call themselves, or be called by others, by such hyphenated names as "Polish-Americans,” "Greek-Americans,” and "Italian-Americans.”
Beyond the fear of being swamped by unassimilable immigrants from eastern and southern Europe was the fear that these immigrants’ increasing numbers would depress wages for American workers. In addition, some people feared the potential of the rising political power of the new class of immigrants.
