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What are the know nothings beliefs?
They were anti-Catholic, and nativists (opposed to Immigration and were suspicious of immigrants).
What did immigrants do to prove that nativists were wrong in their beliefs?
They worked hard and lived respectable lives.
What did immigrants do that proved nativists were incorrect in their beliefs about immigrantion?
They worked hard and lived respectable lives.
Which group wanted to stop immigrantion?
Nativists
How did the science of eugenics work to advance the cause of nativists?
Eugenics was used by nativists to promote the idea that certain races or ethnicities were superior to others, providing a scientific facade for their discriminatory beliefs. By advocating for selective breeding to improve the genetic quality of the population, eugenicists supported nativists in their goal of preserving a perceived dominant racial or ethnic group.
What group of Americans would have been opposed to the assimilation of immigrants?
nativists
Who were the people called that were against immigrants and Catholics in the 1830s and 1840s?
nativists
What were people called who are opposed to immigration?
anti- aliens
Nativists resented immigrants because?
Nativists resented immigrants for their willingness to work for lower pay. Nativists also feared they would lose their culture.
who were nativists?
U.S citizens
Why did many nativists oppose Chinese immigration?
The nativists think that the immigrant will take over their job when they com into the country.
What did nativists believe who did they dislike?
Nativists believed that the U.S belong to those who were born in the U.S. They disliked immigrants
