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A person who is in favor of greatly restricting immigration because it takes jobs away from American citizens is called a _____.
sectionalist
abolitionist
activist
nativist
Im sure its nativist. But not so positive.HELP


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You're correct--a person who is in favor of greatly restricting immigration because it takes jobs away from American citizens is called a "nativist".

A person who is in favor of greatly restricting immigration because it takes jobs away from American citizens is called a nativist.

Nativist refers to the person who is in resistance to acculturation, in other words, it related to person favoring the native inhabitant over immigrants.

Whereas the other terms,

  • Sectionalist refers to the person having a regional interest In contrary to nativist.
  • Abolitionist refers to a person who is against slavery, and
  • Activist refers to the person who takes active  participation in the politics.