USA HISTORY

THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929

THE RED SCARE OF THE 1920S

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Define nativism
A
policy of protecting the interests of immigrants and against those native born
B
policy of protecting the interests of native-born or established inhabitants against those of immigrants
C
policy of protecting the interests of Native Americans and against those who are not indigenous (original people) of America
D
policy of protecting the interests of Latino Americans and indigenous (original people) of America
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Nativism is the political policy of promoting the interests of native inhabitants against those of immigrants, including by supporting immigration-restriction measures.

Detailed explanation-2: -: a policy of favoring native inhabitants as opposed to immigrants. : the revival or perpetuation of an indigenous culture especially in opposition to acculturation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Nativism in the early twentieth century In reaction, some embraced nativism, prizing white Americans with older family trees over more recent immigrants and rejecting outside influences in favor of their own local customs.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

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