Most immigrant women worked in the paid labor force because they

A) wanted to start on careers in their new country.
B) needed to support their families as men's wages were low.
C) were considered the bread winners in their families.
D) found housework boring.

Many immigrant women worked in the paid labor force because they needed to support their families as men's wages were often low. In some cases, they may have also wanted to start careers in their new country, but the primary reason was economic necessity. Women were often the ones responsible for ensuring that the family had enough money to survive.