I need help on this American History prep quiz. :)?

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Hello, i can t find the answers to this prep pre exam quiz in my textbook, and i need help tp pass. It is not graded. thanks'

Question 1
In the 1840s, where did most immigrants coming to America arrive from?
Question 1 answers
China and Japan
Russia and Poland
Ireland and Germany
Brazil and Columbia

Question 2
Most immigrants came to the U.S. for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
Question 2 answers
political instability in their native countries
economic opportunity
religious and political freedoms
the abundance of factory jobs in the American South

Question 3
For the most part, Irish immigrants
Question 3 answers
settled in the wide open spaces of the Midwest.
landed in and remained in Boston and New York.
remained in Ireland to assist with the potato famine.
entered the United States through ports in California.

Question 4
Which of the following is NOT a reason why many native-born Americans did not welcome immigrants?
Question 4 answers
They gambled and drank alcohol.
They competed for jobs, often at lower wages.
They had differing religions.
They revered the King James version of the Bible.

Question 5
Which issue further complicated the anti-immigrant feeling?
Question 5 answers
the South competing with the North for the arriving immigrants
slavery and separations within church denominations
the disputes between Boston and New York
none of the above

Question 6
What did immigrants bring with them?
Question 6 answers
potatoes to harvest on American farms
early forms of baseball and horse racing
wealth to spend in America
a reputation for temperance of alcohol

Question 7
What is the term for applying for and receiving citizenship?
Question 7 answers
naturalization
immigration
discrimination
assimilation

Question 8 text
In which decade did the Irish Potato Famine occur?
Question 8 answers
1820s
1830s
1840s
1850s

Question 9 text
What could immigrants expect to find in America?
Question 9 answers
the right to vote upon arrival
better opportunities than in their homeland
high-paying jobs
safe factories

Question 10
What caused a significant rise in Germans emigrating to the United States during the 1840s?
Question 10 answers
stock marketcrash
cholera epidemic
emancipation of slaves
failed German revolution
 
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