Question

facing resistance and fitting in
nativism: a feeling of
toward immigrants
nativists
immigrants of:

• taking
• driving up

rates.

• bringing poverty and disease.

nativism grew stronger when economic times were

Explanation:

1. Nativism is defined as hostility or resentment toward immigrants from native-born people.
2. Nativists commonly accused immigrants of taking jobs, driving up crime rates, and bringing poverty/disease, as crime was a common negative stereotype linked to immigrant communities in historical nativist rhetoric.
3. Nativist sentiment typically intensified during periods of economic hardship, as native-born groups scapegoated immigrants for financial struggles.

Answer:

• Nativism: a feeling of hostility toward immigrants
• Nativists accused immigrants of:
• taking jobs
• driving up crime rates
• bringing poverty and disease
• Nativism grew stronger when economic times were hard/difficult