Use the graph and passage to answer the question Immigration

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Use the graph and passage to answer the question Immigration to the United States 1820 1860 Thousands 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 8 385 Total immigration for indicated year 23 322 371 603 369 980 84 066 427 833 114 371 200 877 153 640 1820 1830 1840 1850 1860 http www latinamericanstudies org immigration statistics htm Americans must rule America and to this end native born citizens should be elected for all State Federal and municipal offices of government employment in preference to all others No person should be selected for political station whether of native or foreign birth who recognizes any allegiance or obligation of any description to any foreign prince potentate or power or who refuses to recognize the Federal and State Constitutions each within its sphere as paramount to all other laws as rules of political action American Party Platform 1856 Which statement would most likely be the nativist response to the United States immigration trend and political platforms from the 1820 s to the 1850 s O Increasing immigration is threatening the political power of native born Americans and immigrants should be barred from holding any United States political offices O Immigrants are threatening the values and beliefs of native born Americans and policies should be enacted to force immigrants to assimilate to American culture The decrease of immigration is threatening the diversity of the United States and Federal and State policies should be implemented to increase immigration Immigrants who recognize foreign princes or powers should pledge loyalty to the United States hefore thou allowed to vote or run for political office