WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
AMERICAN INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE GILDED AGE
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Question
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Which quote would most likely be spoken by a nativist?
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“America-first in war and peace.”
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“Go West, young man.”
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“We will fight for states’ rights.”
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“Help Wanted-Irish need not apply.”
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Which of these statements best describes nativism? Nativists saw immigrants as a cultural threat.
Detailed explanation-2: -They hoped to limit the influence of the foreign-born and curb immigration altogether. The modern Republican Party, born in 1854, absorbed most of these nativists. However, the second presidential candidate of the Republican Party, Abraham Lincoln, completely rejected the nativist agenda.
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.
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