During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, white European newcomers were able to move up the economic ladder because:
A) they were not excluded from residential areas near workplaces as black urbanites often were.
B) cities were then increasingly under control of white political machines oriented to white immigrant voters.
C) many had some skills or money resources.
D) All the above

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All the options provided are historically accurate reasons why white European newcomers were able to ascend economically during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. They faced fewer residential restrictions, benefited from political systems that catered to their needs, and often arrived with some level of skill or financial resources.

During the Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries, White European