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Social Science (087) — CBSE Class 10 board question

Q1. [1] § 2 The Nineteenth Century (1815-1914)
⚠ The Making of a Global World › 2 The Nineteenth Century (1815-1914) — Internal project only — not in the Board exam (per CBSE 2026-27 curriculum) Only sub-topics 1–1.3 (The Pre-modern World) are in the Board exam; sub-topics 2–4.4 are the internally-assessed interdisciplinary project. [source: Course Structure — History, Chapter III (Subtopics 1 to 1.3 evaluated in Board)]
Read the following reasons of migration of people from Europe to America till the 19th century and choose the correct option : I. Poverty and hunger II. Slaves for sale III. Wide spread of diseases IV. Religious conflicts and persecution
  1. (A) Only I, II and III are correct.
  2. (B) Only II, III and IV are correct.
  3. (C) Only I, III and IV are correct.
  4. (D) Only I, II and IV are correct.
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Model Answer

(C) Only I, III and IV are correct.

Poverty/hunger, widespread diseases, and religious conflicts/persecution drove European migration to America. Slaves were brought from Africa to America, not a reason for European migration.

Explanation

The key is to identify why Europeans migrated to America. Slave trade (option II) was movement of Africans to America forcibly, not a reason Europeans migrated. Options I, III, and IV — poverty, disease-driven desperation, and religious persecution — are the historically accepted push factors for European migration. Eliminate II to get option (C).

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