Question

us history
researching primary sources lesson 24
name
group: american migrants
study the sources below and answer the questions that follow.
source
history of the 77th division, august 25, 1917
“the recruits represented all races and all creeds—men who had only recently been subjected to the pogroms of russia, gunmen and gangsters, a type peculiar to new york city, italians, chinamen, the jews and the irish, a heterogeneous mass, truly representative of the cosmopolitan population of new york city. they were tailors, clerks, mechanics, truck drivers, students, and laborers. they were the sons of immigrants and immigrants themselves. they spoke many tongues, but they learned to speak one—the language of loyalty and service.”
how did the source above show how immigrants supported the war?

Explanation:

The source shows that immigrants supported the war by enlisting in the military. It mentions that the recruits were "the sons of immigrants and immigrants themselves" who came from diverse backgrounds (different races, creeds, ethnicities like Italians, Chinese, Jews, Irish) and various occupations (tailors, clerks, mechanics etc.). Despite their differences (spoke many tongues), they "learned to speak one - the language of loyalty and service", indicating their commitment to the war effort through military service.

Answer:

Immigrants supported the war by enlisting in the military. The recruits, who were immigrants or sons of immigrants from diverse backgrounds and occupations, showed loyalty and service through their enlistment.