Question

How did nativists respond to increased immigration from Ireland and Germany?%0D%0A%0D%0A(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0AThey organized to help the victims of the potato famine.%0D%0AThey organized to help the victims of the potato famine.%0D%0A%0D%0AThey adopted the religious beliefs of the Catholic immigrant groups.%0D%0AThey adopted the religious beliefs of the Catholic immigrant groups.%0D%0A%0D%0AThey pushed for laws to discourage immigration or deny political rights to immigrants.%0D%0AThey pushed for laws to discourage immigration or deny political rights to immigrants.%0D%0A%0D%0AThey pushed for laws to encourage immigration and extend political rights to newcomers.

Answer 1

They pushed for laws to discourage immigration or deny political rights to immigrants.