Roman Catholics were not well regarded in the early days of the 19th century in the United States. At that time Protestantism was the dominant religion. At one point in the middle of the 19th century radical Republicans named slavery and Catholicism as the two major threats to democracy in America.
Were mostly roman catholics and hated the british.
Maryland was founded by Lord Cecilius Calvert as a refuge for Catholics.
Protestantism did gain a foothold in the early Americas. The vast majority of the English settlers in America were protestants. The French and the Spanish were Roman Catholics but they were few.
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the catholics came to America in the 1600's for religious freedom.they were also unhappy with their system of government in their homeland.
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The Ku Klux Klan (KKK), particularly during its resurgence in the early 20th century, held a strong anti-Catholic sentiment, viewing Catholicism as a threat to American values and Protestant dominance. They believed that Catholics were loyal to the Pope over the nation and sought to undermine Protestantism. While the KKK primarily championed white Protestant supremacy, they often targeted not only Catholics but also other religious and ethnic minorities, promoting a vision of a racially and religiously homogeneous America. Protestants who did not align with their strict interpretation of Christianity could also be viewed with suspicion.
It was created as haven for English Catholics.
North and South America have almost half of the world's baptized Catholics. Brazil has over 100 million Catholics in their country alone.
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The most common sport in the United States is Football.