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23 October, 11:03

What contributed to the growth of the know-nothing movement in the mid-1850s?

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  1. 23 October, 11:16
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    The collapse of the Whig party.

    Following the Kansas-Nebraska Act the Whig party fell apart. This left an opportunity for a new party to oppose the Democratic party. The know-nothings or American Party began electing their chosen legislators into office. This party was anti-catholic and famously aggressive towards immigrants.
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