Which of the following statements is true of white Anglo-Saxon Protestants (WASPs)?
A. They generally looked down on later waves of immigrants from southern and eastern Europe.
B. They viewed later waves of European immigrants as superior, hard-working, and civilized.
C. They had the same language and religion as that of later waves of European immigrants.
D. They were all affluent and had no criminal backgrounds.
E. They included immigrants from Australia and New Zealand.
Answer: A
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