American party: see Know-Nothing movement Know-Nothing movement, in U.S. history. The increasing rate of immigration in the 1840s encouraged nativism. In Eastern cities where Roman Catholic immigrants especially had concentrated and were welcomed by the Democrats, local nativistic societies were formed to
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Know-Nothing Party

or American Party

U.S. political party of the 1850s. The party's precursor organization, the secret Order of the Star-Spangled Banner, was formed in New York City in 1849 from the anti-immigrant and anti-Roman Catholic movement, and lodges were soon established in other major cities. Members were instructed to reply to queries about their group with “I know nothing.” As its membership and importance grew in the 1850s, the group slowly shed its clandestine character and took the official name American Party. The party called for restrictions on immigration and on naturalized citizenship. Many local and state candidates won offices in the 1852 election, and by 1855 there were 43 Know-Nothing members of Congress. At its 1856 convention the party split over the slavery issue; proslavery advocates left to join the Democrats and antislavery adherents joined the Republicans. By 1859 the party's influence was limited to the border states.

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No references found	AaAaAa He said the American party is committed to addressing the issue of the access of some Moroccan products to the US market such as red fruits as soon as possible. Morocco attaches great importance to relations with U.S. within FTA ... by UMCI News (Potomac Falls, VA) Easily,Ó he links to recent reporting by the SunÕs David McGrath Schwartz showing the DemocratsÕ registration edge and the RepublicansÕ lackluster effort so far — their monthly additions trail minor parties such as the hard-right Independent American Party. Why thereÕs hope for Reid: Nevada isnÕt South Dakota by J. Patrick Coolican / Las Vegas Sun Then there was the Know-Nothing, or American party, of the middle 1850s. INCIVILITY REARS UGLY HEAD WITH HEALTH CARE REFORM AT FOREFRONT by The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, NM)	American Landrace swine American Lands Alliance American League American Legion American Legion & Peoples State Forests American Library Association American linden American lion American literature American Littoral Society American Mansard style American Medical Association American melting point American Memorial Park American method of application American Monitor Lizard American Motors Corp. American mucocutaneous leishmaniasis American Museum of Natural History American Muslim Mission American National Standard American National Standards Institute American Negro spirituals American oriental carpeting American Park & Recreation Society American Party American pasque flower American pennyroyal oil American Philosophical Society American Protective Association American Public Information on the Environment American Race American Red Cross American Relief Administration American Renaissance American Renaissance Revival American Revolution American Rivers American Rocket Society American run American Rundbogenstil American Saddlebred American saddlebred horse American Samoa American Samoa, The National Park of American Scene, The American Shore & Beach Preservation Association American Society for Testing and Materials American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals American Society of Landscape Architects American Society of Mechanical Engineers	American Painted Lady American Pakistan Foundation American pale wheat ale American Palestine Public Affairs Forum American Pancreatic Association, Inc. American Panel Corporation American Paper Institute American Paper Machinery Association American Paralysis Association American Paraplegia Society American parasol American Park & Recreation Society American Parkinson's Disease Association American Parkour American Parks and Recreation Society American Parliament American Parliamentary Debate Association American Parquet Association, Inc. American parsley fern American Part-Blooded Horse Registry American Particleboard Association American Partners Federal Credit Union American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders American Parts Distributors Association American Party American Party (United States) American Party(United States) American Paso Fino Horse Association American pasque flower American pasqueflower American Passport & Visa International American Pastured Poultry Producers Association American Patients for Universal Health Care American Patriot Friends Network American Patriot Party American Patriots For True Equality American Patriots Motorcycle Group American Patriots Rudimental Drummers Club American Payment Systems, Inc. American Payroll Association American Peanut Council American Peanut Research and Education Society American Pediatric Gross Assessment Record American Pediatric Gross Assessment Record American Pediatric Gross Assessment Record American Pediatric Gross Assessment Record American Pediatric Heart Fund American Pediatric Surgical Association American Pediatric Surgical Nurses Association American Penguins Association American pennyroyal American pennyroyal American pennyroyal oil

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AaAaAa He said the American party is committed to addressing the issue of the access of some Moroccan products to the US market such as red fruits as soon as possible.

Morocco attaches great importance to relations with U.S. within FTA ... by UMCI News (Potomac Falls, VA)

Easily,Ó he links to recent reporting by the SunÕs David McGrath Schwartz showing the DemocratsÕ registration edge and the RepublicansÕ lackluster effort so far — their monthly additions trail minor parties such as the hard-right Independent American Party.

Why thereÕs hope for Reid: Nevada isnÕt South Dakota by J. Patrick Coolican / Las Vegas Sun

Then there was the Know-Nothing, or American party, of the middle 1850s.

INCIVILITY REARS UGLY HEAD WITH HEALTH CARE REFORM AT FOREFRONT by The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, NM)

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American Museum of Natural History

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American Shore & Beach Preservation Association

American Society for Testing and Materials

American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

American Society of Landscape Architects

American Society of Mechanical Engineers

American Painted Lady
American Pakistan Foundation
American pale wheat ale
American Palestine Public Affairs Forum
American Pancreatic Association, Inc.
American Panel Corporation
American Paper Institute
American Paper Machinery Association
American Paralysis Association
American Paraplegia Society
American parasol
American Park & Recreation Society
American Parkinson's Disease Association
American Parkour
American Parks and Recreation Society
American Parliament
American Parliamentary Debate Association
American Parquet Association, Inc.
American parsley fern
American Part-Blooded Horse Registry
American Particleboard Association
American Partners Federal Credit Union
American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders
American Parts Distributors Association

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American Party (United States)
American Party(United States)
American Paso Fino Horse Association
American pasque flower
American pasqueflower
American Passport & Visa International
American Pastured Poultry Producers Association
American Patients for Universal Health Care
American Patriot Friends Network
American Patriot Party
American Patriots For True Equality
American Patriots Motorcycle Group
American Patriots Rudimental Drummers Club
American Payment Systems, Inc.
American Payroll Association
American Peanut Council
American Peanut Research and Education Society
American Pediatric Gross Assessment Record
American Pediatric Gross Assessment Record
American Pediatric Gross Assessment Record
American Pediatric Gross Assessment Record
American Pediatric Heart Fund
American Pediatric Surgical Association
American Pediatric Surgical Nurses Association
American Penguins Association
American pennyroyal
American pennyroyal
American pennyroyal oil