In 1853, just a year after they formally established their party, the Know-Nothings won important electoral victories in all of the following places EXCEPT _____.
A)Pennsylvania
B)Ohio
C)New York
D)Texas
E)Massachusetts

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The Know-Nothings, a political movement that emerged in the 1850s, did not win important electoral victories in Texas in 1853. Their influence was primarily in the Northeast and some Midwestern states, where they capitalized on nativist sentiments.

In 1853, Just a Year After They Formally Established Their