Who were the nativists and why did they oppose immigration and immigrants?

What will be an ideal response?


The ideal answer should include:
1. Nativists were native-born Americans who made opposition to immigration and immigrants the center of their political program.
2. Nativists held that immigrants should be denied the equal rights and privileges enjoyed by white male native-born Americans.
3. They made few distinctions between different immigrant groups.
4. Some nativists were also temperance advocates.
5. Some nativists argued that immigrants had divided loyalties, refused to assimilate, and that they corrupted the political process.
6. Others worried about the impact of immigration on wages.

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A. converting Muslims to Christianity B. helping to abolish slavery C. educating young Arabs in science and medicine D. promoting more tolerant views of nonwhites

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Kimberle Crenshaw coined the term _________ in 1989 in recognition of the overlapping identities that women hold, contributing to varied experiences of oppression.

a. interrelated sexism b. cross-identity inequality c. multiple-identity inequality d. intersectionality

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What is the goal of Revisionist Histories?

A. continue with traditional studies in history b. challenge and reinterpret traditional studies in history c. to support the Turner Thesis d. no goals

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One reason why the black community did not recognize the threat posed by HIV/AIDS was that __________

A) most black leaders believed the crisis was under control B) very few, if any, black people became infected before 1990 C) many black leaders believed that the disease was not a threat to the black community D) black leaders were focused on other issues besides health concerns

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