02702oam 2200661I 450 991045293780332120200520144314.00-203-08185-41-299-46908-61-136-17603-910.4324/9780203081853 (CKB)2550000001019543(EBL)1170296(SSID)ssj0000873731(PQKBManifestationID)12378451(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000873731(PQKBWorkID)10877620(PQKB)10005525(MiAaPQ)EBC1170296(Au-PeEL)EBL1170296(CaPaEBR)ebr10687181(CaONFJC)MIL478158(OCoLC)840414966(EXLCZ)99255000000101954320180706d2013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe nativist movement in America religious conflict in the nineteenth century /Katie OxxNew York :Routledge,2013.1 online resource (217 p.)Critical moments in American historyDescription based upon print version of record.0-415-80748-4 0-415-80747-6 Includes bibliographical references and index.Creating a Christian America -- Burning of the Charlestown Ursuline Convent, 1836 -- Philadelphia Bible riots, 1844 -- Destruction of the Pope's stone, 1854.By the mid nineteenth century, anti-Catholicism had become a central conflict in America. Fueling the dissent were Protestant groups dedicated to maintaining what they understood to be the Christian vision and spirit of the ""founding fathers."" Afraid of the religious and moral impact of Catholics, they advocated for stricter laws in order to maintain the Protestant predominance of America. Of particular concern to some of these native-born citizens, or ""nativists,"" were Roman Catholic immigrants whose increasing presence and perceived allegiance to the pope alarmed them.The NaCritical moments in American history.NativismAnti-CatholicismUnited StatesReligious pluralismUnited StatesUnited StatesChurch history19th centuryElectronic books.Nativism.Anti-CatholicismReligious pluralism277.3/081Oxx Katie.921088MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910452937803321The nativist movement in America2066066UNINA