The Know Nothing Party

Give the reason the Know Nothing Party started?

What countries were immigrants coming from at the time being studied?

• Italy and China

• Ireland and Germany

• Kansas and Nebraska

• Okinawa and Laos

Why was the party called the "Know Nothing Party"?​ ​ ​ (a)  

• They were a secretive society
• They were farmers
• They wanted to be the top political

How many immigrants arrived to the US between 1845 and 1854?

Which group of immigrants were labeled poor, uneducated and a drain on the American system?

• Indians

• Germans

• Irish

• Virginians

Which religious group did the Know Nothing Party not like?

How many years did the Know Nothing Party feel immigrants had to wait before they could become citizens?

Where was the Know Nothing Party mostly supported?

• Southern States

• California

• Georgia

• Northern United States

What was the reason the Know Nothing Party (AKA The American Party) lost its popularity:

• Issues on slavery were unpopular

• The were broke

• They were sent out of the country

• Their leader was killed

Many Know Nothing Party members defected (left) their party and moved to the __________________party.