Question

jewish immigration to america
the first two centuries
though not representative of americas total jewish population, some 3.5 million jews have
immigrated to america since the 1700s, speaking to a long and varied history. most are either
of ashkenazi (german and eastern european) or sephardi (spanish and portuguese) descent

• immigration quotas: in the late 1800s and early 1900s, jewish immigration was

consistently high. however, in 1924 annual immigration quotas instituted in reaction to
world war i (1914 - 1917) severely limited immigration, including that of jews

• depression era: immigration continued to dwindle through the 1930s due to great

depression - era policies. nonetheless, the rise of european dictators like adolf hitler
resulted in the flight of over 200,000 jewish refugees to the u.s

• rise of israel: following world war ii, growing awareness of the holocaust resulted in

the foundation of israel, giving jews an attractive option for immigration other than the
u.s

• flight from iran: in 1979, roughly 140,000 persian jewish refugees fled iran to the u.s

in response to the 1979 iranian revolution.

• flight from africa: the apartheid era in south africa was marked by discriminatory

white - majority rule, creating political turmoil. throughout this time, some 12,000 south
african jews fled to the u.s as refugees
what resulted in the arrival of many jewish immigrants to
the u.s. during the great depression?
fears of european dictators drove jews to the u.s as refugees.
the u.s. promoted jewish immigration, needing farm workers.
jews came to the u.s. in response to a jewish religious revival there.

Explanation:

The text states that during the Great Depression (1930s), while immigration dwindled due to era policies, the rise of European dictators like Adolf Hitler led to over 200,000 Jewish refugees fleeing to the U.S. This directly addresses the question about what resulted in many Jewish immigrants arriving during the Great Depression.

Answer:

Fears of European dictators drove Jews to the U.S. as refugees.