Asked by Mikaela Colvin on Apr 28, 2024
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How did the War for Independence affect anti-Catholicism in America?
A) Anti-Catholicism increased when Quebec Catholics volunteered in large numbers for the British army.
B) Because Americans resented Catholic France negotiating a separate peace with Great Britain, anti-Catholicism became more prevalent.
C) Independence led the states to impose anti-Catholic laws that they had been unable to adopt when they were under British control.
D) The alliance with France, a predominantly Catholic country, helped diminish American anti-Catholicism.
E) Spain's wartime aid to Britain led Georgia colonists to attack Catholic missions in Florida.
War For Independence
Refers to a conflict through which a nation or group of people seeks to gain or confirm independence from another governing power, most notably the American Revolutionary War.
Anti-Catholicism
Hostility towards or opposition against Catholics or the Catholic Church, often based on religious, social, or political grounds.
Alliance With France
A crucial partnership formed during the American Revolutionary War in which France provided support to the colonists' fight against British rule, significantly contributing to the American victory.
- Understand the influence of the Revolutionary era on the development of anti-Catholic attitudes in America.
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Learning Objectives
- Understand the influence of the Revolutionary era on the development of anti-Catholic attitudes in America.
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