Question

immigration and neutrality
immigration to the united states (1840-1920)
immigration to the united states peaked around 1910.
between 1910 and 1920, immigration dropdown options: increased, stayed the same, declined due to dropdown.
chart: immigration to the united states (1840-1920), x-axis: year (1840,1850,1860,1870,1880,1890,1900,1910,1920), y-axis: number of new immigrants (0 to 1,200,000)

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze the graph

The graph shows the number of new immigrants to the US from 1840 - 1920. In 1910, the number is around 1,000,000, and in 1920, it drops to around 400,000.

Step2: Determine the trend between 1910 - 1920

By comparing the values at 1910 and 1920, we see a decrease. So between 1910 and 1920, immigration declined. A major reason for this decline was World War I (1914 - 1918) which disrupted immigration, and also the subsequent immigration restrictions and the impact of the war on European countries (source of many immigrants).

Answer:

Between 1910 and 1920, immigration \boxed{declined} (due to factors like World War I and immigration restrictions). The peak year is 1910.