Compare immigration to the United States in the 1840s and 1850s to the present day. Is there a similarity?

A) Most immigrants in both time periods were from Mexico.
B) In both centuries, immigrants' primary motive was to escape religious persecution.
C) Most immigrants in both centuries sought better economic opportunities.
D) In both time periods, the primary group to arrive in America was children.
E) The immigrants in both periods focused on gold mining.

Economic Opportunities

Prospects or avenues for individuals or groups to improve their economic status, often through jobs, investments, or starting businesses.

Religious Persecution

The mistreatment or punishment of individuals or groups because of their religious beliefs, often leading to their displacement, imprisonment, or death.

Gold Mining

The process of extracting gold from the earth, which can involve various methods such as panning, sluicing, dredging, or mining with equipment and chemicals.