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Reread the first paragraph. Focus on the last line that begins, “In just
half a century.” Why did the author use this phrasing, “In just half a
century”?
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What was the “Bible law”? How did this law lead to the violence in
Kensington? What did the law represent in the minds of Irish
Catholics?
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Reread the paragraph that begins, “The assembly erupted in

pandemonium.” What does “pandemonium” mean? What else do you
know that erupts? How does this scene compare to that?
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Why was the violence so difficult to contain? Cite evidence directly

from the text to support your claim.
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How did the violent episodes in Philadelphia affect the tension between
Protestants and Catholics?
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