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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Israel and Conflict in the Middle East

Question 2 • MCPSS AL-Grade 6 United States Studies: The Industrial Revolution to the Present - Summer School 2026

What contributed to the migration of Jews to Palestine in the early 1900s?

Answer
A
lack of available land in Europe due to overpopulation
B
increased anti-Semitism in Germany and throughout Europe
C
more positive relations between Arabs and Jews
D
increased civilian casualties during WWI

Explanation

Increased anti-Semitism in Germany and elsewhere in Europe pushed many Jews to seek safety and a place to build a national home in Palestine. The other choices do not explain this migration: it was not mainly caused by a shortage of European land, improved Arab-Jewish relations, or civilian casualties during World War I.

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