The American party condemned the rise of nativism, which was the belief that different ethnicities all had an inherent right to own land in the United States.

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The statement is incorrect. Nativism refers to a belief in protecting the interests of native-born or established inhabitants of a country from those of immigrants. It does not relate to the ownership of land by different ethnicities. Furthermore, the American party, also known as the Know-Nothing party, was a political organization that actually embraced nativist beliefs.

The American Party Condemned the Rise of Nativism, Which Was