Asked by armando
How did nativists treat immigrants in the late 1800s and early 1900s?
Nativists protected immigrants from violence and bullying.
Nativists praised immigrants for taking jobs that needed to be filled.
Nativists blamed immigrants for problems such as unemployment.
Nativists forced immigrants to return to their home countries.
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The correct statement is:
- Nativists blamed immigrants for problems such as unemployment.
Brief explanation:
- Nativists were strongly anti-immigrant: they accused newcomers of causing crime, taking jobs, lowering wages, and undermining American culture and institutions. They pushed for restrictions (e.g., Chinese Exclusion Act 1882, later quotas) and sometimes supported or tolerated violence and discrimination against immigrants.
- The other statements are incorrect: nativists did not protect or praise immigrants. While some immigrants were deported under specific laws or for crimes, nativists did not generally “force immigrants to return” as a universal practice.
- Nativists blamed immigrants for problems such as unemployment.
Brief explanation:
- Nativists were strongly anti-immigrant: they accused newcomers of causing crime, taking jobs, lowering wages, and undermining American culture and institutions. They pushed for restrictions (e.g., Chinese Exclusion Act 1882, later quotas) and sometimes supported or tolerated violence and discrimination against immigrants.
- The other statements are incorrect: nativists did not protect or praise immigrants. While some immigrants were deported under specific laws or for crimes, nativists did not generally “force immigrants to return” as a universal practice.
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