Who were these people who expressed anti-immigrant sentiment which was due to industrialisation and supported policies which favoured native born Americans?

Nativists

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Industrialists

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Solution

The correct option is A Nativists
Nativists are those Americans who were actually born in America but are not immigrated and got the citizenship. These people during industrial revolution expressed anti-immigrant sentiment which was due to industrialization and supported policies which favoured native born Americans.

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