In the 1920s, many Americans embraced nativism in response to a change in society. What is nativism?

A. a belief that all Native Americans should be given full citizenship

B. a policy of favoring native inhabitants over immigrants

C. a philosophy that immigrants being fresh perspectives to existing societies

D. a system for uniting Americans in urban and rural areas

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Kiley Lamb

23 November, 10:37

In the 1920s, many Americans embraced nativism in response to a change in society. What is nativism?

A. a belief that all Native Americans should be given full citizenship

B. a policy of favoring native inhabitants over immigrants

C. a philosophy that immigrants being fresh perspectives to existing societies

D. a system for uniting Americans in urban and rural areas

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Andy · Answer 1

Nativism is a policy of favoring native inhabitants over immigrants

Explanation:

The middle of the nineteenth century is known for having a wave of inmigrants over the United States. Due to this large number of inmigrants moving in the US people who considered themselves as descendants of the Thirteen Colonies founders started a movement mostly against Irish inmigrants to prevent them from entering the country.