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Nativist Riots and the Native American Party

The Native American Party. AKA The Know Nothing PartyAnti-immigrant, anti-Catholic groups formed in the 1840's in response to increased immigration from Ireland and Germany.. Order of the Star Spangled Banner . Formed in 1850Becomes Native American Party in 1851Supported WASP male dominan

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Nativist Riots and the Native American Party

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    1. Nativist Riots and the Native American Party

    2. The Native American Party AKA The Know Nothing Party Anti-immigrant, anti-Catholic groups formed in the 1840s in response to increased immigration from Ireland and Germany.

    3. Order of the Star Spangled Banner Formed in 1850 Becomes Native American Party in 1851 Supported WASP male dominance Thrived on secrecy, thus the nickname Know Nothings

    4. Major Streams of 19th Century Immigration: Population in 1820: 9.6 million, mostly English and Protestant Totals 1812-1920: 30 million from Europe 700,000 from Asia 900,000 from Latin America

    5. 19th Century Immigration: Almost 2 million Black slaves in US by 1820. Between 75,000 and 100,000 citizens of Mexican provinces of CA, TX, NM, AZ made Americans by conquest in 1848. About 2.5 million Irish between 1810 and 1855 (end of Potato Famine). Over 3 million Germans immigrated between 1820 and 1880 300,000 Chinese immigrated between 1848 and 1882 (Chinese Exclusion Act).

    9. Nativist fears were politically, economically and culturally motivated. Anti-Irish attitudes: Race: portrayed as non-white, monkey-like. Work: Irish lazy, manual laborers, poor. Religion: Catholicism is a foreign religion. Violence: Irish are inherently violent savage, troublemakers. Politics: loyal to Pope over President, links to monarchy threaten American freedom.

    10. Political Cartoon: The Popes Dream Illustrates nativist sentiment towards Catholic immigrants. Catholics are depicted as anti-democratic and loyal primarily to the Pope. The Popes Dream is to preside over A Catholic America that values The Church FirstThe Country Afterwards

    16. American Nativist Party Platform (1) Extend the period of naturalization to 21 years. (2) Elect only native born to all offices. (3) Reject foreign interference in all institutions, social, religious, and political.

    22. Philadelphia Nativist Riots May 1844 Was a reaction to influx of Irish immigrants. Between 1820 and 1865 over 80,000 Irish migrated to Philadelphia. Tensions started over the issue of religion in public schools.

    23. Protestant majority controlled actions of school system Protestant concepts were in direct conflict with the teachings of the Catholic church. After many attempts Catholics won non-denominational schooling in the Phila. Protestant groups objected and took their objections to the streets. Catholics later withdraw from public schools to form private Catholic schools.

    25. Results of the Riots Significant property damage. Churches and convents were burned. Homes were broken into and burned, Irish families beaten. Area of focus was Irish Kensington and Southwark. Many were injured, some fatally wounded.

    26. Martial law was enforced for a week Sheriff and deputies were w/o guns and were ineffective. Militia general and his troops were fired upon. Nativists later said the general favored immigrants and trampled on the rights of native Americans

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