Chapter 1

1. After reading the viewpoints by the Native American Party and the New York Mirror, list what you think were Americans’ primary concerns about immigrants of the early and mid- nineteenth century. List some of the facts these authors used to validate their concerns.
2. What are the main facts presented by Thomas L. Nichols and Putnam’s Monthly to refute the idea that immigrants endanger American society?
3. John F. Kennedy writes, “Every American who ever lived, with the exception of one group, was either an immigrant himself or a descendant of immigrants.” Other authors argue that the United States is not a nation of immigrants because only a small percentage of Americans are actually immigrants; the rest are their descendants. In your opinion, is the United States a nation of immigrants? Support your answer using examples from the viewpoints.

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