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Why was there such a strong anti-catholic statement in America during the 1800s

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In the late 1800s, the majority of new immigrants were Catholic.

As a result, protestant Americans viewed the immigrant Catholics as a threat to their jobs.

This combined with the religious differences caused a lot of tension.

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