Which of the following examples reveals the nativism in the United States in the 1920s?
A) Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed as much for their ethnic origins as their crimes.
B) President Harding issued an executive order limiting the number of non-British immigrants.
C) Congress passed a law in 1924 that strictly limited immigration.
D) White Citizen Councils increased in membership by stressing anti-black and anti-foreigner messages.
E) President Calvin Coolidge publicly supported the lynching of immigrants in certain circumstances.

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The 1924 Immigration Act, also known as the National Origins Act, significantly limited the number of immigrants allowed into the United States, reflecting the nativist sentiment of preserving the country's existing ethnic composition, primarily favoring immigrants from northern and western Europe over those from other regions.

Which of the Following Examples Reveals the Nativism in the United