Compare and contrast the influence of immigration on the development of two countries in the Americas.

The question requires that candidates, referring to both countries throughout, give an account of the similarities and differences between two countries of the Americas in terms of how their development was affected by immigration. Although candidates are expected to refer to both similarities and differences, there does not need to be an equal number of these. Candidates may compare and contrast the extent to which immigration helped to solve the labour shortage in different economic activities. They may also compare and contrast the extent to which immigration contributed to the growth and development of underpopulated regions in each country. Candidates may choose to compare and contrast the cultural and intellectual influence of immigrants with reference to the arts, languages and/or popular culture. Additionally, or alternatively, they may refer to levels of immigrant assimilation between the two countries.