Question

how did nativists treat immigrants in the late 1800s and early 1900s?
○ nativists protected immigrants from violence and bullying.
○ nativists praised immigrants for taking jobs that needed to be filled
○ nativists blamed immigrants for problems such as unemployment.
○ nativists forced immigrants to return to their home countries.

Explanation:

Nativists in the late 1800s and early 1900s held anti - immigrant views. They believed that immigrants were responsible for issues like unemployment as immigrants were seen as competing for jobs with native - born Americans. The option "Nativists protected immigrants from violence and bullying" is incorrect as nativists were not pro - immigrant. "Nativists praised immigrants for taking jobs that needed to be filled" is also wrong because nativists resented immigrants for taking jobs. "Nativists forced immigrants to return to their home countries" is an overstatement; while nativists had hostile attitudes, they didn't generally force mass return, but they did blame immigrants for problems like unemployment.

Answer:

C. Nativists blamed immigrants for problems such as unemployment.