What role did nativism play in federal policy?

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Concern for immigrants' children led to increased public education funding.
Concern for immigrants' children led to increased public education funding.

Concern about living conditions led to construction of public housing.
Concern about living conditions led to construction of public housing.

Concern about conditions in factories led to more rights for immigrant workers.
Concern about conditions in factories led to more rights for immigrant workers.

Concern over cultural differences led to more restrictive immigration laws.
Concern over cultural differences led to more restrictive immigration laws.

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The response that best reflects the role of nativism in federal policy is:

Concern over cultural differences led to more restrictive immigration laws.

Nativism is characterized by a preference for the established inhabitants of a country over incoming immigrants, often leading to policies that restrict immigration and promote the idea of protecting the cultural identity of the native population.