In the late 1800s and early 1900s, immigrants and guest workers to the United States often came as
A) industrial and railroad laborers
B) nurses and physicians
C) small businesspeople and itinerant merchants
D) childcare workers for working women

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Industrial and railroad laborers were in high demand during this time period. Many immigrants and guest workers came to the United States specifically for these types of jobs, which offered higher wages than what they could earn in their home countries. Other options such as nurses, physicians, small businesspeople, and childcare workers were not as prevalent among immigrant and guest worker populations during this time period.

In the Late 1800s and Early 1900s, Immigrants and Guest