Because America contained no large numbers of the very poor, Americans
A) felt more comfortable with the concept of democracy than did Europeans.
B) reserved their special "consideration due to impoverished backgrounds" to the newest immigrants.
C) were more comfortable with Irish radical immigrants than they would have otherwise.
D) did not understand the French Revolution at all.
E) wanted to forget about the social problems then facing countries across Europe.

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The absence of a large population of very poor people made Americans feel more comfortable with the idea of democracy, as they did not have to worry about the potential social unrest that poverty could bring. In contrast, many European countries had significant populations of impoverished people, which made their governments more hesitant to embrace democratic ideals.

Because America Contained No Large Numbers of the Very Poor