Why were immigrants who arrived from southern and eastern Europe targets of discrimination?(1 point)

Responses

These immigrants lacked support from their ethnic communities.
These immigrants lacked support from their ethnic communities.

Their religious practices were unfamiliar to other Americans.
Their religious practices were unfamiliar to other Americans.

These immigrants easily blended into the larger societies in which they settled.
These immigrants easily blended into the larger societies in which they settled.

Their ability to speak English helped them compete for jobs.

1 answer

The correct response is: Their religious practices were unfamiliar to other Americans.

Many immigrants from southern and eastern Europe were predominantly Catholic or Jewish, which was different from the Protestant majority in the United States at the time. This difference in religious practices and cultural customs often led to discrimination and social tensions.