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Question 16 • **MFISD US HISTORY STUDIES SINCE 1877 A 22-23 CR

How did nativists treat immigrants in the late 1800s and early 1900s?

Answer
A
Nativists protected immigrants from violence and bullying.
B
Nativists praised immigrants for taking jobs that needed to be filled.
C
Nativists blamed immigrants for problems such as unemployment.
D
Nativists forced immigrants to return to their home countries.

Explanation

Nativists favored people born in the country and distrusted or opposed immigrants. They often blamed immigrants for social and economic problems, including unemployment and competition for jobs. Therefore, the correct choice is “Nativists blamed immigrants for problems such as unemployment.”

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