Nativism — Social Studies definition
Defined in 2 courses:
- Political or social opposition to immigrants framed around preferential belonging, often using prejudiced claims. (U.S. & New York History: Indigenous Nations to Reconstruction)
- Preference for established inhabitants over newcomers, often expressed through exclusionary claims or policies. (United States History & Government: Colonial Foundations to the Early 21st Century)
Where it is taught
- Migration, Immigration & Growing Towns — Early Republic, Markets & Migration, U.S. & New York History: Indigenous Nations to Reconstruction, Grade 7
- Immigration, Exclusion & Urban Communities — Industry, Migration & Urban Life, U.S. History: Reconstruction to the Early 21st Century, Grade 8
- Immigration, Exclusion, Cities & Political Membership — Industry, Migration & Gilded Age Politics, United States History & Government: Colonial Foundations to the Early 21st Century, Grade 11
Questions using nativism
Problem 1
What is the difference between explaining nativism and endorsing it?
Answer and explanation
Explanation identifies its arguments, conditions, and effects. Endorsement treats its group generalizations as true. Historical analysis tests those claims and includes affected people’s evidence.