Americans of "Old Stock" sometimes disliked new immigrants because they
a. felt that the immigrants were taking desirable, middle-class jobs.
b. believed that presence of immigrants hurt advances in worker safety.
c. viewed predominantly Catholic and Jewish immigrants as threats to social stability.
d. objected to the Republican Party's recruiting of immigrant voters.
ANS: c
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