What efforts were made to control immigration and personal behavior in the late 1800s?

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Esther Lutz

17 January, 09:58

What efforts were made to control immigration and personal behavior in the late 1800s?

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Asia Davila · Answer 1

Nativism, opposition to immigration, reappeared in the late 1800's. The American Protective Association was founded in 1887 to support natives. The Immigration Restriction League was formed by Harvard College in 1894 to exclude immigrants by having them pass literacy tests.