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Question 15 (2.5 pts)

Those nativists who were frightened by the rapid influx of Irish immigrants organized in 1849:

A. the Order of the Star-Spangled Banner
B. the "Molly Maguires"
C. the Anti-Masonic party
D. the Ancient Order of Hibernians
E. the Ku Klux Klan



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Final answer:

The Know-Nothing Party and nativist sentiments towards Irish immigrants in the United States are highlighted.


Explanation:

The subject of the question is the Know-Nothing Party and nativist sentiments towards Irish immigrants.

The Know-Nothing Party emerged in the 1850s as an anti-immigrant group that aimed to restrict immigration based on national origin and religion, particularly targeting Catholic immigrants like the Irish.

Nativists in the United States sought to prevent migration of non-whites, non-Protestants, and new immigrants, portraying a vision of a white, Anglo-Saxon, and Protestant America.


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