A nativist in the late 1800s would favor policies that prioritize White Americans of older descent and restrict new immigrants, often due to fears of foreign influence and economic competition.
A nativist during the late 1800s would agree with a statement that expresses a preference for White Americans with older family trees and a concern over the impact of more recent immigrants on American society.
They would likely support policies that emphasize the fear of a perceived foreign threat and advocate for measures that restrict immigration, such as literacy tests or quotas.
One example is the endorsement of the Immigration Restriction League's mandatory literacy test, which was aimed to limit the influx of immigrants who could not read or write in any language, particularly those from southern and eastern Europe.