The 'Order of the Star-Spangled Banner' was the secret society that evolved into which political party?
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Correct answer: The Know-Nothing Party
Members were instructed to say 'I know nothing' when asked about the organization’s secrets. This secretive origin reflected the intense and often conspiratorial nature of mid-19th-century nativism.
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