Which of the following is an anti-Catholic and anti-immigrant party that enjoyed a brief surge of popularity in the early 1850s?
A) Northern Democrats
B) Free-Soil Party
C) Know-Nothings
D) Southern Democrats

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The Know-Nothings, also known as the American Party, were a nativist political organization that emerged in the 1850s. They were strongly anti-Catholic and anti-immigrant, and their popularity was short-lived but significant, as they won several state and local elections before falling apart due to internal divisions over slavery.  The Northern Democrats, Free-Soil Party, and Southern Democrats did not have the same stance on nativism and anti-immigrant policies as the Know-Nothings.

Which of the Following Is an Anti-Catholic and Anti-Immigrant Party