Native-Born Protestant Americans Distrusted and Resented the Irish Mostly Because

question 57

Multiple Choice

Native-born Protestant Americans distrusted and resented the Irish mostly because these immigrants

• A) were poor.
• B) were thought to love alcohol.
• C) were Roman Catholic.
• D) frequently became police officers.
• E) were slow to learn English.

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