Which of the Factors Was Not a Basis for the Anti-Catholic

question 76

Multiple Choice

Which of the factors was not a basis for the anti-Catholic sentiment in the United States in the 1830s and 1840s?

• A) The perception that Catholic immigrants' took jobs away from native workers.
• B) There were reports of Catholic conspiracies to take over the country.
• C) Many native-born Americans' identified the Irish with radical abolitionist activity.
• D) There were tales of torture and immorality within Catholic convents.
• E) There was a strong anti-Catholic impulse among American Protestants since the early Puritan days.

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