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“Know Nothings” When asked about this political party, it’s members said: “I know nothing” a.k.a. the American Party the American Republican Party the.

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1 “Know Nothings” When asked about this political party, it’s members said: “I know nothing” a.k.a. the American Party the American Republican Party the Native American Party

2 Know Nothings: Nativists Mostly working class and middle class and Protestant (not the people most harmed by competition from immigrants) Took more supporters from the Whigs than from the Democrats Reaction to mass immigration -- Who is “American” is changing Anti-Irish & Anti-German Anti-Catholic 1840 – Catholics 5 th largest religion 1850 – Catholics largest religion 1856 Election Poster

3 Anti-Catholicism

4 Philadelphia Nativist Riots: 1844 Burning of a Catholic Church on May 7

5 Philadelphia Nativist Riot: July 5, 1844 Attack on a Church rumored to be armed

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