AI-generated practice question — model-generated for extra practice, not a previous-year CBSE board question.
Europeans migrated to America due to (i) widespread poverty and hunger in Europe, and (ii) religious persecution — dissenters fled to escape religious conflicts.
Source: The Making of a Global World, Chapter 3, Section 1.3
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The passage states: "Until the nineteenth century, poverty and hunger were common in Europe… Religious conflicts were common, and religious dissenters were persecuted. Thousands therefore fled Europe for America." For a 1-mark question, two brief points suffice — no elaboration needed. Avoid writing full paragraphs.