New York's population swelled with the arrival of millions of immigrants, especially during:
A) the Second World War
B) the First World War
C) the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries
D) the late seventeenth and early nineteenth centuries
E) the last 30 years

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During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, New York experienced a massive influx of immigrants, with over 3 million arriving between 1880 and 1920. This was largely due to economic opportunities and political unrest in their home countries, as well as the availability of cheap transportation to the United States. This period is often referred to as the "Great Wave" of immigration.

New York's Population Swelled with the Arrival of Millions of Immigrants