Question

multiple - choice question
based on the information, what do you think the phrase \allowed to land\ means?
immigrants were given the option to purchase land when the arrived in america.
immigrants were given a bit of american soil as a way to remind them of their journey.
immigrants were allowed to set foot on american soil.
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Explanation:

The phrase "allowed to land" in the context of immigrants most directly means being permitted to set foot on the land. The first option is about purchasing land, and the second is about being given soil as a memento, neither of which directly relate to the core meaning of being allowed to arrive and step onto the land.

Answer:

Immigrants were allowed to set foot on American soil.