What was nativism in the United States during the 1920s?
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Correct answer: Hostility toward immigrants and preference for native-born Americans
Nativism involved suspicion or hostility toward immigrants, especially those seen as culturally or politically different. In the 1920s, it influenced immigration restriction, anti-radical fears, and support for groups such as the revived Ku Klux Klan.
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