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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 were oppressed and persecuted in Europe. They were oppressed and persecuted in Europe. They were displaced due to the outbreak of World War I. They were displaced due to the outbreak of World War I. They wanted to establish a new religious community. They wanted to establish a new religious community. They were seeking economic opportunities.

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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-Semitic sentiments and violence, prompting many Jews to seek refuge and a new beginning in Palestine.