Question

What was the primary reason many Jewish people started emigrating back to the promised land in Ottoman-controlled Palestine in the 1880s?(1 point) Responses They wanted to establish a new religious community. They wanted to establish a new religious community. They were seeking economic opportunities. They were seeking economic opportunities. They were oppressed and persecuted in Europe. They were oppressed and persecuted in Europe. They were displaced due to the outbreak of World War I.

Answer 1

The primary reason many Jewish people started emigrating back to the promised land in Ottoman-controlled Palestine in the 1880s was that they were oppressed and persecuted in Europe. This period saw a rise in anti-Semitism and pogroms in various parts of Europe, prompting many Jews to seek a safe haven and a return to their ancestral homeland.