Nativism

Why did the nativist feelings fade?

Anti foreign feeling faded because of the North/South division of the Civil War.

What percentage of immigrants were Irish during the antebellum period?

33.3% (1/3)

Why did the Germans leave Germany?

A million immigrants from Germany left because of economic hardships and failed democratic revolutions.

How did nativism come to fruition?

Many native-born Americans were alarmed by the influx of immigrants. They distrusted the religions practiced by the Irish and the Germans.

What is nativism?

Nativism is the support of residents of the United States rather than immigrants or newcomers (i.e. Irish and Germans).

Why did the Irish leave Ireland?

Over a million immigrants left because of the potato famine.

What religion did the Irish and some Germans practice?

Roman Catholicism

What was a major reason for the hostility toward immigrants?

Sectional divisions between the North and South and growing ethnic tensions toward native-born Protestants and immigrants.

What political party did the Supreme Order of the Star-Spangled Banner evolve into?

The Know-Nothing party

Which party did the Know-Nothing party draw support away from?

The Whig party (Election of 1852)

What led to the formation of the Supreme Order of the Star-Spangled Banner?

Their campaign against immigrants led to sporadic rioting in the big cities. Their hatred toward Irish and German immigrants led to the their creation.

Why were the nativists alarmed by the influx of immigrants?

They thought that the newcomers would steal their jobs and that they would weaken the culture of white supremacy.

Why were they called the Know-Nothing party?

When someone asked them a political question, they would answer "I know nothing."