AP US History · Comparison
A historian comparing immigration politics after 1980 with immigration politics around 1910 would find which additional evidence most…
Foreign-born share of the U.S. population
| Year | Foreign-born share |
|---|---|
| 1910 | 14.7% |
| 1930 | 11.6% |
| 1970 | 4.7% |
| 1990 | 7.9% |
| 2010 | 12.9% |
U.S. Census Bureau historical series. Percent of total U.S. population that was foreign born.
A historian comparing immigration politics after 1980 with immigration politics around 1910 would find which additional evidence most useful?
Answer and explanation
Answer: A: Evidence about immigrants’ regions of origin and patterns of settlement within the United States
The table gives only the size of the foreign-born share, not who immigrants were or where they settled. Evidence on regions of origin and patterns of settlement would help explain why immigration politics, cultural debates, and regional effects differed around 1910 and after 1980, so A is correct. Choice B is tempting because amendments seem political, but the count would say nothing about immigrants. Choice C, military spending, is not the missing evidence for a demographic pattern. Choice D, electors per state, does not reveal immigrant origins, settlement, or reactions.
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