Question

question 9 of 10
why did populists support limits on immigration?

a. to reduce crowding in the west
b. to increase the political power of trusts
c. to increase the power of landowners in the south
d. to decrease competition for jobs

Explanation:

• Option A: Populists' focus wasn't on reducing West crowding via immigration limits. Immigration to the US was more about labor markets, not West crowding.
• Option B: Trusts were corporate entities; Populists opposed corporate power, so they wouldn't support immigration limits to boost trust power.
• Option C: Populists were mainly farmers (Midwest/South), but immigration limits don't directly increase Southern landowners' power. Their concerns were about labor competition and economic fairness.
• Option D: Immigrants often took low - wage jobs, competing with native - born workers (including Populist - supporting farmers and laborers). Limiting immigration would reduce this job competition, aligning with Populist goals of economic security for workers.

Answer:

D. To decrease competition for jobs