In the late nineteenth century, crime in large American urban centers

A. was often blamed on the violent proclivities of immigrant groups.
B. was often blamed on the violent proclivities of immigrant groups, and led many city governments to create larger and more professional public police departments.
C. led many city governments to create larger and more professional public police departments.
D. swelled in the twenty years between 1880 and 1900.
E. All these answers are correct.


Answer: E

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