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New Immigration — Quiz

Question 6 • United States History

Which best describes the push factor that brought Mary Antin to the United States?

Answer
A
religious persecution in her home country
B
threat of war in her home country
C
business failure in her home country
D
lack of food in her home country

Explanation

Mary Antin was Jewish and grew up in the Russian Empire, where Jews faced discrimination and restrictions. Religious persecution was the push factor that led her family to leave for the United States, so “religious persecution in her home country” is the best answer.

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