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ProfessorImmigrants would destroy america~APEX
Nativists are people who believe that natural born citizens should have more rights than immigrants.These people formed groups that were very active in the middle of the 19th century in the US. They believed that immigrants from Ireland as an example were a dangerous group of people and it was worse if they were Catholics. Often these people formed secret societies and worked behind the scenes to hamper the rights of immigrants.
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Who did Nativists believe to be superior?
Kyran Dixon
What did nativists believe who did they dislike?
Nativists believed that the U.S belong to those who were born in the U.S. They disliked immigrants
What do nativists generally believe about immigrants?
answered by: anomus The Immigrants would take jobs from the Americans
Why did nativists dislike immigrants?
Natives disliked the new immigrants because they (took jobs from white Americans).
Why did nativists oppose immigrants?
Natives opposed immigration because they believed immigrants would take their places in regards to employment. Natives also lacked trust and were therefore insecure.
