Question

question 10 of 10

people moving to the united states from ______ were typically excluded from american culture.

a. england
b. southern europe
c. east asia
d. western europe

Explanation:

Analyze the historical context of US immigration

During the 19th and early 20th centuries, immigrants from different regions faced varying levels of acceptance and integration in the United States. Immigrants from England and western Europe shared linguistic, cultural, and religious similarities with the dominant American culture, allowing for easier assimilation.

Evaluate the options based on cultural exclusion

Immigrants from southern Europe faced significant prejudice but were eventually integrated into the broader white American demographic. In contrast, immigrants from East Asia (such as Chinese and Japanese immigrants) faced extreme systemic, legal, and cultural exclusion, including laws like the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, which explicitly barred them from citizenship and integration.

Determine the correct choice

East Asia represents the region whose immigrants faced the most absolute and typical exclusion from mainstream American culture and legal integration during this historical era.

Answer:

• (A) England
• (B) southern Europe
• (C) East Asia (Correct answer)
• (D) western Europe