20 points! ! which best compares the first wave of immigration to america in the 1600s to the third wave in the early 1800s? a) in the 1600s, many immigrants were seeking land and religious freedom. in the early 1800s, many immigrants were escaping famine and political problems. b) in the 1600s, many immigrants were escaping famine and political problems. in the early 1800s, many immigrants were seeking land and religious freedom. c) in the 1600s, many immigrants were escaping war and revolution. in the early 1800s, many immigrants were seeking jobs and political freedom. d) in the 1600s, many immigrants were seeking jobs and political freedom. in the early 1800s, many immigrants were escaping war and revolution.