Why Did Mexicans Migrate into the United States in the Early

Multiple Choice

Why did Mexicans migrate into the United States in the early twentieth century and the 1920s?

A) Agricultural expansion in the American Southwest brought new employment opportunities.
B) Most migrants left Mexico to escape religious persecution in their home country.
C) They were eager to try their luck as investors in southern cotton plantations.
D) The Mexican government forced hundreds of thousands of its own citizens to leave the country.