Which group believed immigrants would take jobs and threaten American values?

• A. Nativists
• B. Ethnic Ghettos
• C. New Immigrants
• D. Monopolies

Answer: (A)

Nativism is the idea that native-born Americans should be prioritized and that newcomers threaten jobs and American values. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, many native-born Americans believed that immigrants competed for scarce jobs, drove down wages, and would not assimilate or uphold traditional American culture and political norms. This led to calls for immigration restrictions and policies aimed at protecting native-born workers. The other terms describe where immigrants lived (ethnic ghettos), identify the groups themselves (new immigrants), or refer to businesses rather than beliefs about immigration (monopolies), so they don’t capture the attitude described.