Introduction and Part One

Question 1

hagiography

Answer 1

writing that idealizes the subject

Question 2

secular

Answer 2

no spiritual or religious basis

Question 3

sanctification

Answer 3

the action of making or declaring something holy

Question 4

veneration

Answer 4

great respect; reverence

Question 5

Redemptorist

Answer 5

member of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer founded by St. Alphonsus Liguori in Italy in 1732

Question 6

interfaith

Answer 6

between different religions or members of different religions

Question 7

evangelization

Answer 7

to preach the gospel to or convert to Christianity

Question 8

potentate

Answer 8

a monarch or ruler

Question 9

heretic

Answer 9

a person holding an opinion that is at odds with a religion

Question 10

schismatic

Answer 10

favoring a split or division between strongly

Question 11

apostolate

Answer 11

the position of authority of an apostle or a religious leader

Question 12

See

Answer 12

a seat of a bishop’s office

Question 13

manumission

Answer 13

release from slavery

Question 14

infirmarian

Answer 14

a person in charge of an infirmary

Question 15

pleurisy

Answer 15

inflammation of the tissue that lines the lungs which causes pain while breathing often caused by pneumonia

Question 16

Which saints included in Fearless predate the founding of the United States?

Answer 16

Isaac Jogues, Rene Goupil, Jean de Lalande, and Kateri Tekawitha

Question 17

Which saints were born before 1776, but lived to see the formation of the United States?

Answer 17

Elizabeth Ann Seton, Junipero Serra, and Rose-Philippe Duchesne

Question 18

Who was the first saint born withing the United States (post-Revolutionary War)?

Answer 18

Katherine Drexel

Question 19

What is the meaning of “patronato real”?

Answer 19

The privilege granted by Rome to the Spanish monarchy to appoint Church officials and craft a missionary strategy

Question 20

What was the goal of missionary trips from Europe to North America prior to the founding of the United States?

Answer 20

“Christianize and civilize”

Question 21

What was the “Know-Nothing” Party’s stance of Catholicism?

Answer 21

They were founded to halt the economic progress and political influence of Catholics in the US. They felt that Catholic immigrants hostile to American values were overrunning the country.

Question 22

What, historically, is the cultural religion of the United States?

Answer 22

Protestantism

Question 23

How did the Catholic Church evolve in the US from 1820 to 1920?

Answer 23

The church grew greatly from 195,000 to 18,000,000 people. Populations of priests and sisters expanded from 150 and 900 to 21,000 and 100,000.

Question 24

What was the main cause of the Catholic Church evolving in the US from 1820 to 1920?

Answer 24

Due to the immigration from Ireland, Poland, Germany, Mexico, and Italy

Question 25

What was a challenge for Catholics moving into the western frontier?

Answer 25

Sparse clergy and ministry made it hard for them to retain their Catholic identity

Question 26

What were the priorities of John Carroll

Answer 26

• Wished to establish a Catholic School system
• Believed an American intellectual tradition need to be established
• For Catholics to contribute to society’s moral development
• For Catholics to participate in society