Which of the following best reflects the issues immigrants encountered when moving to urban areas during the late 1800s and early 1900s? There was a shortage of job opportunities in factories.
There was a shortage of job opportunities in factories.

Cities were able to handle the flow of new arrivals.
Cities were able to handle the flow of new arrivals.

Many immigrants were forced to work long hours for low pay.
Many immigrants were forced to work long hours for low pay.

An abundance of quality housing was available in cities.

Many immigrants were forced to work long hours for low pay.

Explanation:

During the time immediately after the Industrial Revolution in America, millions of immigrants began to come to the nation from Europe, especially from Ireland, Italy, Germany and Norway. These countries were in difficult economic situations, and their people were in dire straits. Therefore, many of them decided to go in search of the American dream.

But when they arrived in America, they found that there were millions who were in the same situation, with which the labor competition was enormous. This made thousands and thousands of people willing to work, with which employers made use of this vulnerable situation, offering poorly paid jobs with long working hours.

Thus, the majority of immigrants, although their situation improved with respect to their countries of origin, continued to remain in the lowest sectors of society, although with a better quality of life and a more promising future for their families.