Question

Mary Antin was a Jewish Russian immigrant whose father’s business had failed back home in Russia. After arriving in America, she worked hard to learn English andwent to school to become a writer. Which of these statements best describes the factors of Mary Antin’s immigration?

Answer 1

The answer is B.) She was pushed by financial problems and pulled by educational opportunities

Answer 2

Antin and her family had migrated to the US because of the human rights violence done to Jews in Russia. Many of the Jews were killed during the late 1800’s. Antin and her family had felt freedom as they entered the US. Antin wrote her autobiography, stating how her life as an immigrant in the US