How do we explain 19th c. immigrants perception of the U. S. as a "promised land" when most faced difficult adaptations? A. Tenement apartments were larger than their peasant homesteads.
B. Working hours were shorter and wages were higher than where they came from.
C. Many of their children attained an education and prosperity beyond their own achievements,
D. The U. S. provided each family with a homestead west of the Mississsippi.