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pretest: the foundation of the united states
select the correct answer.
why was there such a strong anti-catholic sentiment in america during the 1800s?
a
catholics were believed to be uneducated and ill-mannered.
b. americans did not agree with the teachings of the latest pope.
c. catholics were taking all the high-paying industrial jobs from others.
d. americans wanted to maintain a white, protestant nation.

d. americans wanted to maintain a white, protestant nation.

Explanation:

D

Explanation:

The Americans hostility towards the clergy and the catholic church was most likely because they wanted a white, protestant nation. This even led to discrimination and violence.

to protect the united states' role as a world leader, president truman wanted to prevent the soviet union from spreading communism beyond its post-world war ii boundaries. he declared that the united states must assist any nations struggling to prevent a communist takeover.