The first large wave of immigrants to the United States from the time of independence until the 1880s was mostly from:
A) Britain and northwestern Europe
B) eastern Europe
C) southern Europe
D) Asia
E) Latin America

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The first large wave of immigrants to the United States was mostly from Britain and northwestern Europe, including Ireland, Germany, and Scandinavia. This wave occurred from the late 1700s until the 1880s, when immigration patterns shifted to include more eastern and southern Europeans, as well as Asians and Latin Americans.

The First Large Wave of Immigrants to the United States