What common factor led to discrimination against both Irish and Italians during the late 1800s and early 1900s?

Irish and Italian immigrants were often discriminated against because they were Catholic, while the United States was largely Protestant. This religious difference fueled prejudice against both groups. The other choices do not apply to both groups as a common cause: they came from different parts of Europe, and military service was not the shared issue.

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