Between 1865 and 1900, immigrants to the United States who settled on the Great Plains

A) came chiefly from the Soviet Union.
B) came largely from Germany, the British Isles, and Canada.
C) came primarily to make their fortunes and return to their native countries.
D) usually migrated as single males.


Answer: B

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