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The Immigrant Experience

Question 3 • EAP-Virginia and US History A CR

Which of these statements best describes the views of nativists in the late 1800s?

Answer
A
They believed that immigrants were inferior to individuals born in the United States.
B
They believed that more people should immigrate to the United States and assimilate into American culture.
C
They believed that no one should be allowed to immigrate to the United States.
D
They believed that immigrants had a responsibility to bring their own cultures to the United States.

Explanation

Nativists favored people born in the United States and viewed immigrants as inferior or as a threat to American society and culture. Choice A best describes this prejudice; they did not simply argue that all immigration should be banned, as choice C claims.

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