In the 1840s, nativists believed that immigrants "could not fit into American society." During that year, the Nativists (or anti-immigrants) had raised their power over immigrants. They want to preserve their status in some certain established inhabitants of the nation over the claims of immigrants.
The correct answer is: "could not fit into American society".
Nativism is a political stream that promotes the interests and rights of national population over immigrants. It supports the establishment of measures to control (block) immigration flows.
Such feelings against imigration are justified by nativists due to the amount of money that they cost to the public agencies, because they steal jobs that should pertain to Americans, or because they are condenmed to isolation, as they do not know the language or customs.
<span>If I were a French voter in 1803, I would have voted against the plebiscite to make Napoleon Emperor because some of his policies were unfair, especially towards women and it wouldn't help France's instability</span>
