What effect did immigration have in the northeastern United States?

A. Hardworking immigrants created a middle class of professional workers.

B. Immigrants formed their own neighborhoods within American cities.

C. Traditional music from other nations became popular with Anglo-Americans.

D. Immigrants dominated the legislatures in those regions.

A is the answer

The correct answer is A. In the northeastern United States, hardworking immigrants created a middle class of professional workers.

Explanation:

The Northeast of the United States contains several of the largest metropolitan areas in the country, such as New York, Boston and Philadelphia. Therefore, it is an area with a thriving economy, and a very broad and comprehensive labor market. This motivates the immigration to the United States to have, in a large percentage, this region as the final destination (California, Texas, Florida and Illinois are also large recipients of immigrants).

Historically, large communities of European immigrants began arriving in the Northeast of the United States from the foundation of the nation, being the first groups formed by Anglo-Saxon immigrants. With the passage of time, a large number of Irish and Germans joined the migratory stream, forming the bulk of the migrant population during the 19th century.

At the beginning of the 20th century, immigration to this region acquired new characteristics: southern Europe began to migrate to the region, and as a result, a large number of Italians came to settle in New York and Philadelphia. In addition, large Jewish, Slavic and French communities also began to arrive, although to a lesser extent.

Finally, after the Second World War, immigration continued to diversify. In addition to the aforementioned groups, Latin American and Asian immigration increased, making these cities true melting pots.

As a result of these migratory flows, each group of immigrants settled in the region and began to establish their own businesses and trades, gradually generating economic stability that allowed them to establish themselves in society.