Immigrant Groups By Place of Origin, 1840–1860 shows the following data:
39.3% of immigrants originated in Ireland
32.3% originated in Germany
15.8% originated in Great Britain
2.3% originated in Canada
1.0% originated in China
0.9% originated in Scandinavia
0.3% originated in Spain
0.2% originated in Mexico
7.9% originated in other places
Immigrant Groups By Place of Origin, 1861–1900 shows the following data:
13.6% originated in Ireland
24.5% originated in Germany
15.9% originated in Great Britain
6.6% originated in Canada
1.8% originated in China
9.9% originated in Scandinavia
7.3% originated in Italy
5.4% originated in Russia
15.0% originated from other places
The source of the information is the Historical Statistics of the United States.
Foreign-Born Population by Region, 1850-1900 shows the following data:
In 1850, a little less than 90% of the Northern population is foreign-born and the trend continues in a nearly horizontal line until 1900, where a little less than 90% of the North is foreign-born.
In 1850, about 10% of the Southern population is foreign-born, and the trend decreases slightly until 1900, when about 6% of the Southern population is foreign-born.
In 1850, only about 1% of the Western population is foreign-born, and that number increases to about 9% by 1900.
The source of the information is the U.S. Census Bureau.
Question
Use the graphs to answer the question.
Based on the graphs, which statement accurately reflects immigration trends between 1840–1860 and 1861–1900?
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Responses
Immigration from China dropped by 50 percent.
Immigration from China dropped by 50 percent.
Immigration from Ireland increased by 300 percent.
Immigration from Ireland increased by 300 percent.
A higher percentage of immigrants were coming from Canada.
A higher percentage of immigrants were coming from Canada.
A lower percentage of immigrants were coming from Scandinavia.
A lower percentage of immigrants were coming from Scandinavia.
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The correct answer is: A lower percentage of immigrants were coming from Scandinavia.
According to the "Immigrant Groups By Place of Origin" data, the percentage of immigrants from Scandinavia decreased from 0.9% in 1840-1860 to 9.9% in 1861-1900.