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Question 4 • United States History

What is a push factor that might cause immigration?

Answer
A
any legal restriction on immigration
B
any hardship an immigrant faces in a new country
C
something that draws people to a new country
D
something that causes people to leave their country

Explanation

A push factor is a condition that pressures or motivates people to leave the country they live in, such as conflict, poverty, or persecution. Choice D, “something that causes people to leave their country,” gives this definition. Something that attracts people to a new country is instead a pull factor.

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