Early Immigration

Question 7 • LPS US History I (CR) - MP1

Which best describes the Know-Nothing Party of the mid-1800s?

Answer

They believed that only immigrants who followed the Catholic religion should be allowed to vote.

They believed native-born Americans were superior to immigrants and should be protected from immigration.

They supported immigration from England and Ireland, but not from Germany or the Netherlands.

They encouraged the arrival of poor immigrants from Europe, who would take the low-skilled jobs that Americans did not want.

Explanation

The Know-Nothing Party was a nativist political movement that opposed immigration, especially from Catholic countries such as Ireland and Germany. Its members argued that native-born Americans should have priority and be protected from immigrants. Therefore, B best describes the party; A is incorrect because the party was strongly anti-Catholic.

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