History A-Level
Nativism
What Nativism means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Nativism
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Nativist hostility and backlash against mass immigration, leading to restrictive legislation and heightened social tensions.
Topics that use Nativism
- 1K The making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975 – Populism, progressivism and imperialism, 1890–1920 (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Capitalism and Monopolies
- Economic Dominance
- Industrialisation
- Isolationism
- Migration and Immigration
- Nativism and Racism
- New Freedom
- Political Conservatism
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