Imagine leaving your home, family and friends to move to a new place with a new language and culture. Even when migration is voluntary, it isn’t easy. From 1880 to 1920, as the Industrial Revolution took away jobs and caused overcrowding in Southern and Eastern Europe, over 20 million people immigrated to the US. These people emigrated from many countries, including Italy, Greece, Poland and Russia. In New York, where the population had doubled every decade, immigrants often worked in factories and lived in crowded apartments called tenements. Tenements typically lacked running water and windows. Disease spread quickly. In addition to harsh living conditions, immigrants often faced discrimination due to religious and cultural differences. From 1880-1920, immigrants to New York City most often

A. lived in large homes and worked on farms.

B. came to the United States from Spain.

C. were welcomed and treated fairly regardless of religion or culture.

D. lived in crowded, unsafe apartments and worked in factories.