What did proponents of nativism want the U.S. government to do?

A. Give the Native Americans their land back

B. Establish a colony in Africa that freed slaves could return to

C. Protect the rights of people born in the United States and restrict the rights of immigrants

D. Give new immigrants food and clothing and help them find homes and jobs

Respuesta :

Answer: c

Explanation: they protected the rights from  people because they didn't know if it was right to give their land away.They didn't think it was right to do that so they just protected their own land