The majority of Irish immigrants to the United States in the 1840s and 1850s settled
A. along the Great Lakes region
B. on farms in the Midwest
C. in cities along the east coast
D. on homesteads on the frontier
Answer: C
Explanation: Most Irish immigrants to the United States in the 1840s and 1850s settled in cities along the east coast, such as Boston and New York, Irish immigrants tended to be poor and unable to afford further transportation once they arrived in coastal cities.