WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
GILDED AGE POLITICS
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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TRUE
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FALSE
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -From its founding in 1886 through the mid-20th century, the American Federation of Labor (AFL) supported restrictions on immigration from Southern and Eastern Europe, Asia, and Mexico. This policy was fueled by nativism, a desire to limit competition for jobs and a fear of communist influence from overseas.
Detailed explanation-2: -Nativists promoted the traditions and Protestant religious beliefs of native-born Americans over the alien customs, languages, and faiths of newcomers and saw immigrants and their cultures as a threat to the American way of life.
Detailed explanation-3: -: 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-4: -Modern nativism is most associated with the work of Jerry Fodor (1935–2017), Noam Chomsky (b. 1928), and Steven Pinker (b.