Question

The most compelling reason immigration rose in the United States during the Industrial Revolution was because people were

Answer 1

People were finding jobs in factories. 

Answer 2

The correct answer is people were looking for personal freedom and jobs.

The most compelling reason immigration rose in the United States during the Industrial Revolution was because people were looking for personal freedom and jobs.  

Through the years, people have considered America the land of new and many opportunities. That was it during the Industrial Revolution. In the period of 1880 to 1920, massive immigration transformed the industry of America. Immigrants and members of their families were half of the labor force that worked in the factories. And the main reason for the vast number of immigrants in the United States was that people were looking for personal freedom, jobs and a better future for their families.