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Q: Why did some Americans have nativist views toward immigrants?
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Was Plato a nativist?

Yes. Plato was a nativist, in direct contrast to Aristotle's empiricist views.


Why During the 1830s and 1840s most white Americans thought William Lloyd Garrison's views were?

unconvincing and confrontational


Did the Native Americans survive?

No, it was a long battle of cultural and political differences that led to a long, unofficial war between European immigrants and Native Americans. Much of what fueled this war were the conflicting views on property ownership, religious beliefs and general lifestyle. The Native Americans were often seen as animals that were unable to conform to what the Europeans saw as their more advanced and civilized way of life. The Native Americans often saw it the other way around, that the Europeans were trashing the land and showing no respect to what we know now as the U.S.A.


Why have Americans throughout history and currently seen immigrants in a negative light?

People in power (government officials) have always associated (blamed) all the bad things that happen in the United States to minorities and immigrants. When the United States was in war with Germany, German immigrants were segregated and treated like criminals. When the United States was about to go to war with Japan, Japanese immigrants (and American born) were put in concentration camps and treated like criminals. When the Great Depression hit America, anti-immigrants blamed it on immigrants and said that they were taking all of our jobs, which they were not. Now, for today's anti-imigration views. America hasn't change a single bit in the past 200 years, today there are people that still believe that immigrants (usually thought of as only "Mexicans") are taking our jobs, which is not true just like it wasn't true in the past 200 years. Mexicans are the most segregated immigrant (and American born) people in the United States due to many reasons. People are afraid of today's immigrants because they believe they are associated with the drug cartels and gangs, which is not true at all, although there are a few that do come for those reasons it's not a good enough reason to treat all Mexicans like criminals. With high unemployment our politicians are using the same scare tactic they have used for hundreds of years: "they are taking our jobs".


What are sanctuary cities in relation to immigrants?

The US does not have sancturary cities as such, but it does have laws that offer protection to immigrants who qualify as asylees or refugees. Illegal immigrants have in a few instances sought sanctuary from deportation by seeking refuge under the protection of a church or religious organization. The US Supreme Court has ruled that such action is not recognizable under immigration law and the immigrant(s) are still subject to seizure, detainment and deportation and those assisting them or refusing to cooperate with authorities can be prosecuted regardless of their religious status/views.

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Was Plato a nativist?

Yes. Plato was a nativist, in direct contrast to Aristotle's empiricist views.


How did some abolitionists differ in their views toward African-Americans?

because there like that


What parties was most associated with nativist views?

The Know-Nothing PartyKnow-Nothing Party


Compare and contrast the different views of African Americans toward the Revolutionary war?

i think the answer was that African Americans could choose what sides to be on. and that's all i think the answer is (:


How did some abolitionists differ in their views toward African Americans?

The abolitionists differed in their views towards African Americans because some of them wanted to end slavery. Some of them wanted to continue slavery, and some of them wanted to send them back to Africa while others didn't.


What was Thomas Jefferson's views on immigrants?

Deport em


Does CNN lean more toward Republican views or Democratic views?

Republican .


Did the majority of Americans come to share the views of Cesar Chaves?

No, most Americans have never heard of him or his views.


What differing views did Americans have of slaverly?

Numbers of Americans supported slavery, and some loathed slavery.


Americans views on prohibition?

The views of Americans about National Prohibition changed over time from generally favorable to generally negative. By the time of repeal, about 75% of voters opposed Prohibition.


What two conflicting views did Northern politicians have toward the purpose of Reconstruction?

Because of the north


What did the events of 1968 show about the Americans' views on politics?

they were deeply divided