If you were one of the new immigrants who arrived in America in the 1880s, it's most likely that you would have been
(A. German and Lutheran.) B. Irish and Protestant. C. Swedish and Protestant. D. Italian and Catholic. Answers in ()
The answer is actually D. Italian and Catholic. 1880 the population of Italians in US was 300,000, 10 years later it was 600,000. The demographic was steadily increasing.
