A family named Schneider changed its name to Snyder during World War I. David
Greenstein became David Green when he opened his first store. Joseph Stanislowski
become Joseph Stanley when he began looking for a job.

Why did these people change their names?

A. to avoid prejudice because of their ethnic backgrounds

B. to have the name of famous Americans

c. to show pride in their ethnic backgrounds

d. to meet the immigration lows which require each person to have an American name

A. to avoid prejuidice because of their ethnic backrounds

Explanation:

abraham lincoln  (february 12, 1809  – april 15, 1865) was an american statesman, politician, and lawyer who served as the 16th  president of the united states  from 1861 until  his assassination  in april 1865. lincoln led the nation through the  american civil war, its bloodiest war and its greatest moral, constitutional, and political crisis.[2][3]  he preserved the  union,  abolished slavery, strengthened the  federal government, and modernized  the u.s. economy.