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Question 24 • US History Studies Since 1877

Catholic immigrants to the US in the late 1800s and early 1900s were

Answer
A
often accused of being nativist.
B
often accused of being more loyal to the Pope than to America.
C
quickly accepted by non-Catholic Americans.
D
persecuted, attacked, and eventually driven into Utah.

Explanation

Many Protestant Americans distrusted Catholic immigrants and questioned whether they would be loyal to the United States. Because Catholics recognized the Pope as their religious leader, they were often accused of being more loyal to the Pope than to America. The correct choice is “often accused of being more loyal to the Pope than to America.”

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