The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.Part A Which of the following statements is the main opinion about immigrants expressed in "The Immigrant Contribution"?a. Immigrants have overcome hard times to live successfully in the United States.b. Immigrants embody the spirit of the United States and have defined its history.c. Immigrants have significantly contributed to the U.S. economy, its politics, and the arts.d. Immigrants have been contributing to the nation's development since the founding of the United States.Part B Which of these quotations from "The Immigrant Contribution" best supports the answer to Part A?a. Oscar Handlin has said, "Once I thought to write a history of the immigrants in America. Then I discovered that the immigrants were American history."b. So, of the fifty-six signers of the Declaration of Independence, eighteen were of non-English stock and eight were first-generation immigrants. Two immigrants . . . established the financial policies of the young republic.c. Significant as the immigrant role was in politics and in the economy, the immigrant contribution to the professions and the arts was perhaps even greater.d. [Immigration] was hard on the newcomers. . . . When poor, ill-educated and frightened people disembarked in a strange land, they often fell prey to native racketeers, unscrupulous businessmen and cynical politicians.

Then try StudyFetch, the AI-powered platform that can answer your questions and teach you more about it!