Faced with an increase in immigration during the first half of the 1800s, some Americans adopted a policy that favored people born in the United States. What was this policy called?

Nativism is the policy or attitude of favoring people born in a country over immigrants. During the first half of the 1800s, some Americans responded to increased immigration with nativist beliefs. The correct choice is nativism.

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