Which of the following statements is true of the Know-Nothing Party?
A)It embraced alcoholism and urban disorder.
B)It partly appealed to the middle class and working men.
C)It strongly believed in the practices of the Irish Catholics.
D)It relied on the pope for instructions to function as citizens.
E)It disdained democracy and the exercise of independent minds.

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The Know-Nothing Party, also known as the American Party, emerged in the 1850s as a nativist political movement. It partly appealed to the middle class and working men by expressing opposition to immigrants, particularly Irish Catholics, whom they believed were taking jobs from American-born citizens and were under the influence of the Pope. The party's platform was based on nativism and anti-Catholic sentiment, rather than embracing alcoholism, urban disorder, the practices of Irish Catholics, relying on the pope, or disdaining democracy.

Which of the Following Statements Is True of the Know-Nothing