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The Know-Nothing party rose and flourished in the 1850s because of its strong anti-immigrant and anti-Roman Catholic views in the US.
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∙ 16y agoQuote from the Related Link: "The Know-Nothing Party originated in 1849. Its members strongly opposed immigrants and followers of the Catholic Church." See the Related Link for more information.
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∙ 11y ago- The decline in Immigration in the mid-1850s resulted in a decline of nativism
- The failure of Know Nothing-dominated legislatures to make good their campaign promises enabled critics to claim that the movement did nothing
- Some americans hated the secretive side of the movement
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∙ 8y agoA growing fear of immigrant and Catholics
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Who led to the forming of the know nothing party?
A growing fear of immigrants and Catholics
What led to the formation of the Know Nothing Party?
The Know-Nothing Party was officially known as the American Party. The were anti-immigration and anti-Catholic. They were called the Know-Nothings because they kept their organization semi-secret and when they were asked about it they would say, 'I know nothing.'
The growing immigrant population in the US led to the creation of the?
novanet - Know-Nothing Party
The growing immigrant population in the US led to the creation of the .?
novanet - Know-Nothing Party
Who were the founders of the Know-Nothing Party?
who were the founders of the Know Nothing Party
The know-nothing party had huge mistrust of?
The know-nothing party had huge mistrust of migrants
In what year was the know nothing political party established?
The Know-Nothing party was also referred to as the American party. This party originated in 1849 and it collapsed in 1855.
What did the American party or know nothing pledge to work for?
what did the american party or know-nothing pledged to work for
Opponents of the Catholic Church in 1854 organized the Republican Party Know-Nothing Party Free Soil Party Whig Party Liberty Party which one is that?
know nothing party
What were the social political and economic forces of the 1840s and early 1850s that led to the emergence of the republican party?
split of northern democrats, whigs, know nothing party, free soil party, liberty party. all formed to make republican party
What is the nickname for the American party?
the know-nothing party
What caused the American party also the know-nothing party to rise?
Opposition to Immigration to America caused the american party also called the know-nothing party to rise.
