Question

3.3.7 quiz: new european arrivals
question 10 of 10
a large number of germans immigrated to the united states because:
a. they wanted to avoid being forced to fight in a war.
b. their main crops had been destroyed by disease.
c. they wanted to spread their religious beliefs.
d. they were on the losing side of a revolution.

Explanation:

In the 19th - century, many Germans immigrated to the US after the failed revolutions of 1848. Those on the losing side of the revolutions faced political persecution and lack of opportunities in Germany, leading them to seek a new life in the United States.

Answer:

D. they were on the losing side of a revolution.