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Why did many Jews leave Spain during the Middle Ages?

A. They were expelled from the kingdom.
B. They followed the Moors out of the kingdom.
C. They wanted to return to Jerusalem.
D. They left for greater economic opportunities in the New World.

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Answer: A. They were expelled from the kingdom.

Step-by-step explanation:

A huge number of Jews were expelled from Spain during the Middle Ages. Some fled because of the inquisitorial courts, given that the Spanish inquisitors were the most brutal. Many Jews migrated to the Ottoman Empire's borders since the Ottomans, unlike the Europeans, were much more tolerant of other religious denominations.

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