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Q1. Approximately how many immigrants arrived in the United States between 1860 and 1930?

πŸ”Ή A. 10 million
πŸ”Ή B. 20 million
πŸ”Ή C. 30 million
πŸ”Ή D. 40 million

πŸ’‘ Difficulty: easy | βœ… Correct: C

Q2. If immigration had been reduced by 12β€―% the total U.S. population in 1930 would have been what fraction of the actual population? Use expression \(0.88 \times \text{actual}\).

πŸ”Ή A. 12β€―% lower
πŸ”Ή B. 10β€―% lower
πŸ”Ή C. 15β€―% lower
πŸ”Ή D. 5β€―% lower

πŸ’‘ Difficulty: medium | βœ… Correct: A

Q3. Economic historian William Ashworth estimated that without immigration the labor force in 1920 would have been 14β€―% lower. Assuming per‑capita productivity remained constant, what would be the most direct effect on total output?

πŸ”Ή A. A proportional increase in wages
πŸ”Ή B. A proportional decrease in wages
πŸ”Ή C. A proportional decrease in total output
πŸ”Ή D. No change in total output

πŸ’‘ Difficulty: hard | βœ… Correct: C

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