Which of the following best reflects the intent of the author in the excerpt above?

A. Warning new immigrants of the dangers of living in the United States
Incorrect. The poem doesn’t indicate any dangers in America.

B. Welcoming new immigrants to the United States
Correct! Walt Whitman’s poem was written to welcome immigrants to the United States.

C. Encouraging new immigrants to return to their home countries
Incorrect. The poem does not encourage immigrants to return to their home countries.

D. Requesting that the United States’ government prevent immigrants from entering the United States
Incorrect. The poem does not address the U.S. government.

Which of the following immigrant groups settled the area of present-day New York City?

A. The French
Incorrect. The French settled the areas of present-day Canada and Midwestern United States.

B. The Spanish
Incorrect. The Spanish settled the southwestern states of the United States and the area known as Florida.

C. The Africans
Incorrect. Africans did not immigrant to the United States, but were forced into slavery.

D. The Dutch
Correct! The Dutch settled the area near New York City, along the Hudson River.

The map above best illustrates which of the following?

A. The route of blacks during the Great Migration
Correct! The Great Migration was the migration of southern blacks after the 13th amendment was passed.

B. The route of French immigrants during the Industrial Revolution
Incorrect. The French had originally settled in the Midwestern states, but did not migrate in mass to the northeastern states.

C. The route of English immigrants after the colonization of the United States
Incorrect. The English consistently migrated west in the United States.

D. The route of the Irish immigrants before the Industrial Revolution
Incorrect. The Irish consistently migrated west in the United States.

Which of the following best completes the diagram above?

A. Migration
Incorrect. Migration involves people moving from one part of the country to another.

B. Urbanization
Incorrect. Urbanization is the growth of cities.

C. Immigration
Incorrect. Immigration involves people moving from one country to another permanently.

D. Sharecropping
Correct! The diagram describes the relationship between the sharecropper and the landowner.