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The '''Know Nothing Party''' was a party formed in the 1840s and grew out of [[nativist]] sentiment (especially in the Northeast. A secret group called the Order of the Star Spangled Banner formed and out of that the Know Nothing Party formed. In the [[United States presidential election, 1852|1952 presidential election]], they ran [[Millard Fillmore]] as their candidate.  

The '''Know Nothing Party''' was a party formed in the 1840s and grew out of [[nativist]] sentiment (especially in the Northeast). A secret group called the Order of the Star Spangled Banner formed and out of that the Know Nothing Party formed. In the [[United States presidential election, 1852|1952 presidential election]], they ran [[Millard Fillmore]] as their candidate.  

The Know Nothing Party got its name due to the fact that if one asked any member of the party about it, they would reply, "I know nothing."<ref>https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1223&context=mainehistory</ref>

The Know Nothing Party got its name due to the fact that if one asked any member of the party about it, they would reply, "I know nothing."<ref>https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1223&context=mainehistory</ref>