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

Question

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

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

Their ability to speak English helped them compete for jobs
Their ability to speak English helped them compete for jobs

Their religious practices were unfamiliar to other Americans

Answer 1

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

This answer reflects the cultural and religious differences that often led to discrimination against immigrants from southern and eastern Europe, who were frequently Catholic, Jewish, or Orthodox Christian, in contrast to the predominantly Protestant American society of the time.