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.

The correct answer is "D".

The period of 1800 saw the rise of the "Enlightenment". A movement that focused on the questioning of the Catholic Church and its practices. It proposed the separation of Church and State. The protestant movement, founded by John Calvin in the 16th century was on the rise and was the predominant belief of the residents of the United States, as the reason many Europeans came to America was their freedom of the practice of Protestantism.

president franklin roosevelt supported the tva as part of his first new deal measures approved by congress in 1933. this new agency was designed to control floods, produce electric power, and improve the lives of people living in the tennessee valley. the tva accomplished many of these goals despite problems.

martin luther believed that selling indulgences was wrong and gave people a license to sin. the roman catholic church used the practice of indulgences to raise money for major building projects.