The Know-Nothing Party and Antebellum Tensions
Which statement best explains how the rise of the Know-Nothing Party in the 1850s reflected the intersection of nativism and sectional tensions?
A
It united North and South against a common immigrant threat
B
It advocated for Catholic representation in government
C
It diverted Northern attention from antislavery to anti-Catholicism
D
It primarily targeted Chinese immigrants in Western states
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