Critical Reasoning (CR) | Due to extreme poverty in Italy during the time period between 1870 an

Due to extreme poverty in Italy during the time period between 1870 and 1930, almost 4 1/2 million Italians—most of whom were farmers—immigrated to the United States. The wave from Italy reached its height in the 10-year span between 1920 and 1930, when Italians comprised 12% of the total number of immigrants admitted to the United States. The majority of these Italian immigrants were from Southern Italy and Sicily, and upon their arrival, they settled along the East Coast, with the heaviest concentrations in cities such as New York, Boston, and Philadelphia, though some made the arduous trip across the country to settle in Northern California.

The statements above, if true, support which of the following?


A. The American descendants of those early Italian immigrants outnumber the current population of Italy.

B. Many American farmers today are descendants of Italians.

C. The strong Euro dollar has contributed to the sharp decline in Italian immigrants.

D. An Italian immigrant
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