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How did nativism affect immigrants to the United States during the late 1800’s

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Nativists want to protect the native land for native people

Explanation: Gentlemen's Agreement and Chinese Exclusion Act

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Anti-immigrant sentiment has also come from perceived competition over jobs. In the late 1800s, nativists believed that Chinese immigrants were undercutting U.S.-born workers, leading to violence and exclusionary legislation.

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