USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -: a policy of favoring native inhabitants as opposed to immigrants. : the revival or perpetuation of an indigenous culture especially in opposition to acculturation. nativist.

Detailed explanation-2: -Which of these statements best describes nativism? Nativists saw immigrants as a cultural threat.

Detailed explanation-3: -These anti-immigrant, or nativist, sentiments had many sources. They were fueled by economic competition over jobs, housing, and public services, but also by religious, cultural, and political biases. Those beliefs were often intertwined with racist views of immigrants that saw them as debased, immoral, and criminal.