What were the primary reasons nativism became widespread ???

The Nativists went public in 1854 when they formed the “American Party,” which was especially hostile to the immigration of Irish Catholics, and campaigned for laws to require a longer wait time between immigration and naturalization (the laws never passed).

an economic reason that the south needed a reconstruction plan is that plantations, factories, and other businesses were destroyed during the war.

the correct answers are: 1) lay and collect taxes and duties; 2) pay debts; 5) borrow money;   6) regulate commerce with foreign nations.

article 1, section 8. refers to the powers of congress. according to the united states constitution: “the congress shall have the power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts, and excises, to pay the debts and provide for the common defense and general welfare of the united states.”