Which of the following is an historical example of acculturation?
A)Irish immigrants to the United States practicing Catholicism
B)Irish immigrants to the United States living amongst Irish-Americans only
C)Irish immigrants to the United States observing Thanksgiving
D)Irish citizens emigrating from Ireland to another country

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Acculturation occurs when a person assimilates into a new culture, like Irish immigrants to the United States who began to celebrate Thanksgiving. Irish emigrants may have practiced Catholicism in Ireland, so practicing it in America is not, on its own, an example of acculturation; practicing in an American Catholic church would be. Also, physically moving to another place with a culture different from one's native culture is not an act of acculturation, though it is often a reliable indicator of impending acculturation.

Which of the Following Is an Historical Example of Acculturation