Question

directions: use the word bank below to fill in the blanks. each word is only used once!
word bank: open, chinese exclusion act, corruption, pendleton act, naturalization, patronage, child, boss tweed, socialism, political machines, nativism, communism, competition, summary
n__ describes the hatred or fear of foreigners that was on the rise at this time; while business owners welcomed open immigration for c labor, many american workers feared o immigration due to c__ for their jobs.
the c__ e a of 1882 banned chinese immigrants and forbid n__ of chinese already living here; this is an example of nativism.

Explanation:

1. The first blank defines hatred/fear of foreigners, which matches "nativism".
2. Business owners sought cheap labor from immigrants, so "child" (child labor was a common low-cost option in this era) fits.
3. American workers feared "open" immigration as stated in the sentence.
4. Workers worried about "competition" from immigrant workers for their jobs.
5. The 1882 act targeting Chinese immigrants is the "Chinese Exclusion Act".
6. This act also forbade "Naturalization" of Chinese people already in the U.S.

Answer:

1. Nativism describes the hatred or fear of foreigners that was on the rise at this time; while business owners welcomed open immigration for child labor, many American workers feared open immigration due to competition for their jobs.
2. The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 banned Chinese immigrants and forbid naturalization of Chinese already living here; this is an example of nativism.