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Nativism and the Rise of the Know-Nothing Party

19th-Century Immigration and the Nativist Response

6th Grade·Social Studies·US-NJ-SS

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Evaluate primary sources illustrating anti-Catholic prejudice, anti-immigrant riots, and the political platform of the Know-Nothing (American) Party.

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19th-Century Immigration and the Nativist Response

6th Grade · Social Studies · US-NJ-SS

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Use primary sources to explain the economic and social impacts of mid-19th-century immigration waves and the rise of anti-immigrant movements.

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6.1.12.HistoryCA.3.bNew Jersey Social Studies Standards · 6th Grade

Use primary sources representing multiple perspectives to explain the impact of immigration on American society and the economy and the various responses to increased immigration.