Since they needed workforce and the natives were uncooperative, the portuguese used their vast number of colonies in Africa to "import" workers
Immigrants felt racial tension when moving to the United States after world war 2 because many Americans thought that they were taking their jobs. the United States then put forth the alien and sedition acts to help relieve this tension by deporting and limiting the amount of people coming in from other countries. Kentucky and Virginia resolutions was a protest against these acts. it proves that some of America was in disagreement
The Catholic church had more influence because of the location of the Vatican it is in the south so the priest would travel mostly around the south to spread the word of God.
I remember reading this, the answer is,"Cutting themselves as part of a ritual."
