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Why did Europeans flee… (Class 10 Social Science 2023, Q21)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2023, set 32/5/1 · 2 marks · Very short answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2023: question 21

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2023, paper 32/5/1, section B, question 21, for 2 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q21 · 2 marks · Very short answerThe Making of a Global World

Why did Europeans flee to America in the 19th century ? Explain.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2023 board paper, set 32/5/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

Think about living conditions in 19th-century Europe.

Hint 2

Consider both economic and religious reasons.

Step-by-step solution

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  1. Poverty and hunger were widespread in Europe, and many people had no means of livelihood, so they hoped for a better life in America.

    1 mark

  2. Cities were overcrowded and epidemics spread, while religious conflicts and persecution of religious dissenters pushed people to seek freedom and safety in America.

    1 mark

Answer: Europeans fled because of poverty and hunger, crowded and disease-ridden cities, and religious conflict and persecution.

Where the marks are

  • Explains any one valid reason, e.g. poverty and hunger (1 mark)
  • Explains a second valid reason, e.g. religious persecution or overcrowded, diseased cities (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from The Making of a Global World, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2023 board paper, set 32/5/1: every question, by section.

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