Asked by Giovanny Garcia on May 08, 2024
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Which of the following helped to increase the visibility and power of the Catholic Church in America in the mid-nineteenth century?
A) the fact that President Jackson was Catholic
B) Minister Lyman Beecher's sermons preaching religious toleration
C) congressional passage of an Act of Religious Toleration that gave Catholics political rights
D) the dramatic increase in the number of Irish-Catholic immigrants
E) Archbishop John Hughes's wave of revivals that converted thousands to Catholicism
Catholic Church
A major worldwide Christian church led by the Pope, based in Vatican City.
Irish-Catholic Immigrants
Immigrants from Ireland, often Catholic, who moved to other countries for better opportunities or to escape hardships.
Religious Toleration
The practice of allowing and accepting religious beliefs and practices that differ from one's own, often within a society or a state.
- Understand the impact of migration and settlement patterns in the U.S. from the early to mid-19th century.
- Comprehend changes in the structure of labor, the conditions faced by immigrant groups, and the emergence of industrialization in the United States.
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Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
The dramatic increase in the number of Irish-Catholic immigrants in the mid-nineteenth century significantly contributed to the rise in visibility and power of the Catholic Church in America. This period saw a large influx of Irish fleeing famine and economic hardship, many of whom were Catholic, thus bolstering the Catholic population and its influence in the United States.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the impact of migration and settlement patterns in the U.S. from the early to mid-19th century.
- Comprehend changes in the structure of labor, the conditions faced by immigrant groups, and the emergence of industrialization in the United States.