By the 1890s,the largest number of immigrants to the United States came from
A) southern and eastern Europe.
B) Great Britain and Germany.
C) Ireland and Italy.
D) China and Japan.
E) Mexico and Central America.

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In the 1890s, the largest number of immigrants to the United States were coming from southern and eastern Europe, including countries such as Italy, Russia, and Greece. This was a shift from earlier in the century when the majority of immigrants were coming from Great Britain and Germany. The influx of immigrants from southern and eastern Europe during this time period led to increased nativist sentiment and the implementation of immigration restrictions such as the Immigration Act of 1924.

By the 1890s,the Largest Number of Immigrants to the United