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Which of the following was true of the Know-Nothing party?

A. It rejected nativism.
B. It focused on containing the expansion of slavery.
C. It wanted to undermine immigrant voting strength.
D. It gained the widespread support of new immigrants.

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The Know-Nothing party was a nativist political party that sought to undermine immigrant voting strength. The group was against immigrants and was specifically against Irish Catholic and German immigrants. 
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