The 'New Immigrants' who arrived during the peak of industrialization (1880–1910) primarily came from:
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Correct answer: Southern and Eastern Europe (Italy, Poland, and Russia)
These immigrants were often Catholic or Jewish and faced significant discrimination from 'nativists.' They provided the cheap labor essential for the expanding factories and mines of the North and Midwest.
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