Question

Question

What contributed to the growth of the Know-Nothing movement in the mid-1850s?

(1 point)
Responses

the growing native-born population
the growing native-born population

the growing Protestant population
the growing Protestant population

the growing immigrant population
the growing immigrant population

the growing slave population
the growing slave population

Answer 1

The correct response is:

the growing immigrant population

The Know-Nothing movement, also known as the American Party, emerged in part as a reaction to the influx of immigrants, particularly Catholics from Ireland and Germany, which led native-born Americans to express nativist sentiments and advocate for restrictions on immigration and the rights of immigrants.