Which of the Following Helped to Increase the Visibility and Power

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following helped to increase the visibility and power of the Catholic Church in America in the mid-nineteenth century?

• A) the fact that President Jackson was Catholic
• B) the number of Italian Catholic immigrants grew dramatically
• C) Congressional passage of an Act of Religious Toleration that gave Catholics political rights
• D) the number of Irish Catholic immigrants grew dramatically
• E) Archbishop John Hughes's wave of revivals that converted thousands to Catholicism

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