Why should historians avoid oversimplifications when analyzing sources?

Which of the following best explains why california has more catholics than any other state? california is home to a large population of asian immigrants, and many asians are catholic. california has very little religious diversity. california has a large latin american population, and many latin americans are catholic. the catholic church is based in california.

(1) which of these statements best describes the views of nativists in the late 1800s? a)they believed that immigrants were inferior to individuals born in the united states. b)they believed that more people should immigrate to the united states and assimilate into american culture. c)they believed that no one should be allowed to immigrate to the united states. d)they believed that immigrants had a responsibility to bring their own cultures to the united states. (2)which of the following best describes tenements in new york city in the early 1900s? a) crowded and unsanitary apartment buildings where two-thirds of the city's population lived b) crowded and unsanitary apartment buildings where a small portion of the city's population lived c) dark and crowded homes outside the city where the majority of city workers lived d) dark and crowded homes outside the city where immigrants lived for a short time after arriving in america 3) during the 1800s, nativists promoted the idea that immigrants contributed to unemployment a) taking jobs back to their native countries. b) blocking american workers from applying for jobs. c) competing for jobs that they believed should go to people born in america. d) forcing or intimidating employers into hiring them. 4) which law required immigrants to be able to read and write? a) the chinese exclusion act b) the immigration act of 1917 c) the emergency quota act d) the johnson-reed immigration act

Which of the following was a goal of european conservatives in the early 1800s? a. the establishment of a homeland for people with a common heritage b. the expansion of suffrage to the middle class c. the constitutional protection of natural rights d. the preservation of traditional ways of life