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Which of the following was a primary cause of Italian immigration to the United States between 1880 and 1920?

a foreign invasion
a revolution
cycle of poverty
religious persecution

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Answer:

cycle of poverty

Step-by-step explanation:

During the period of 1880 and 1920, there was a widespread immigration from Italy to America.

A majority of the Italian immigrants were fleeing from Southern Italy and the primary cause of their immigration was to escape the cycle of poverty in their lands.

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