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2. What reasons did the American Party give in the 1840s to encourage immigration reform?

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The American party, also known as the Know-Nothing Party, encouraged immigration reforms to prevent the arrival to the USA of Catholic Immigrants.

Among the reasons they gave to encourage immigration reform were the following:

-Immigrants were stealing jobs from "true

Americans"

-Catholic church opposed taxation to give

funds to public schools. -Catholics were loyal to the Pope, instead of

being loyal to the USA. -Most of the immigrants were poor peasants who caused the crime rates to grow.

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