In the late nineteenth century, immigrants in the United States
A. avoided ports like Ellis Island for fear they would be denied entry.
B. generally lacked the capital to buy farmland.
C. typically took up semiskilled craft jobs.
D. settled overwhelmingly in the relatively empty Northwest.
E. were generally better educated than immigrants who arrived a generation before.
Answer: B
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