The American Party was well-known for promoting:
A. internal improvements.
B. higher pay for railroad workers.
C. anti-Catholic sentiment.
D. tariffs.
Answer:C
The American Party was well-known for promoting:
A. internal improvements. B. higher pay for railroad workers. C. anti-Catholic sentiment. D. tariffs.
Explanation: The passage came from the Know-Nothing Party. The popular name for the American Republican Party, later called the American Party, which was established in 1843 with the aim of restricting immigration and preventing Roman Catholics from holding public office.