JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
AGE OF THE COMMON MAN
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Question
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What issue prompted the creation of the “Know-Nothings” and other similar groups?
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Missouri Compromise
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slavery
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KKK
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Immigration
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Supporters of the Know Nothing movement believed that an alleged “Romanist” conspiracy by Catholics to subvert civil and religious liberty in the United States was being hatched. Therefore, they sought to politically organize native-born Protestants in defense of their traditional religious and political values.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Know Nothings filled the power void before the Whigs had even ceased to exist, choosing to ignore slavery and focus all their energy on the immigrant question. They were the first party to leverage economic concerns over immigration as a major part of their platform.
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