The Know-Nothing party rose and flourished in the 1850s because of its strong anti-immigrant and anti-Roman Catholic views in the US.
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.'
A growing fear of immigrants and Catholics
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novanet - Know-Nothing Party
who were the founders of the Know Nothing Party
The know-nothing party had huge mistrust of migrants
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 pledged to work for
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the know-nothing party
split of northern democrats, whigs, know nothing party, free soil party, liberty party. all formed to make republican party
Opposition to Immigration to America caused the american party also called the know-nothing party to rise.