What was the primary goal of the Nativist movement during the 1840s and 1850s?
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Correct answer: To limit the growing political influence of Catholic immigrants
Nativism was a reaction against the influx of Irish and German immigrants, who were often Catholic. Nativists, like the 'Know-Nothings,' feared that immigrants would take jobs, lower wages, and subvert American democratic values through allegiance to the Pope.
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