During the 1840s and 1850s,Roman Catholic Churches in the United

During the 1840s and 1850s,Roman Catholic churches in the United States were known for

A) providing community services and a sense of group identity for most Irish and many German immigrants.
B) loosening many of their ties to the Church in Rome in hopes of gaining more American converts.
C) emphasizing their spiritual functions while neglecting secular matters such as politics and economics.
D) closing their doors to immigrants in order to protect themselves against nativist violence and bad publicity.