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APUSH - The Red Scare
Test Description: Review of the Red Scare and its impact
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1) The Red Scare following World War I was caused primarily by
A
the influenza outbreak.
B
fear of airborne diseases.
C
fear of communist infiltration of the United States.
D
the actions of Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy.
2) What international crisis was a major factor in the First Red Scare in the United States in the early 20th century?
A
the Spanish American War
B
the end of World War II
C
the Russian Revolution
D
the construction of the Berlin Wall
3) The trial of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti of the early-1920s
A
was the first trial heard in the Supreme Court regarding political appointees.
B
showed that religious fundamentalists were losing political power after World War I.
C
proved that there was severe social and judicial bias against immigrants in the United States.
D
was the first criminal hearing held in the U.S. Supreme Court that involved murder.
4) Which statement is TRUE regarding the Ku Klux Klan’s position on immigration in the 1920s?
A
The Ku Klux Klan favored only immigrants from northern Europe.
B
The Ku Klux Klan wanted to preserve what they viewed as traditional American values.
C
The Ku Klux Klan worried that immigrants would support Democratic candidates.
D
The Ku Klux Klan favored only immigrants from southern Europe.
5) The Espionage Act (1917) and Sedition Act (1918) were both
A
unsuccessful attempts to stop criticism against the war.
B
declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
C
vetoed by President Theodore Roosevelt.
D
significant limitations of freedom of speech and freedom of the press.
6) What effect did the demobilization that followed World War I have on the American workforce?
A
The GI Bill enabled many former U.S. servicemen to start their own businesses, which in turn led to lower unemployment rates
B
Members of labor unions were viewed as disloyal and were monitored by the FBI.
C
Thousands of women and African-Americans lost their jobs as returning servicemen reentered the work force.
D
War-time production led to a more diverse workforce as women and African-Americans entered jobs that were previously unavaila
7) The demobilization of the American military and war-time industries following World War I resulted in a period of
A
economic growth as American agricultural exports were in high demand around the world.
B
recession as industrial output decreased and many Americans faced unemployment.
C
depression as many American banks closed and the New York Stock Exchange crashed.
D
economic growth as the federal government continued to guide industrial production and control American banking.
8) Following World War I, why did Congress limit immigration from countries in southern and eastern Europe?
A
Congress was responding to the nativists' calls to Keep America for Americans.
B
Americans were concerned about the spread of the flu epidemic.
C
Congress wanted to protect African Americans from competition for unskilled labor jobs.
D
After World War I, the nation's population was at capacity.
9) Which event is the BEST example of the growing anti-immigrant sentiment that spread throughout the United States in the 1920s?
A
the trial of Sacco and Vanzetti
B
the passage of the Volstead Act
C
the Scopes Trial
D
the Gentlemen's Agreement
10) What group was revived during the 1910s, speaking out against communists, immigrants, Catholics, Jews, and African-Americans?
A
Anti-Saloon League
B
Nativist
C
Know Nothings
D
Ku Klux Klan
11) What was the primary goal of the Emergency Quota Act of 1921?
A
to increase the number of women in the workforce
B
to limit the number of African Americans in industrial jobs
C
to increase Japanese immigration to the United States
D
to reduce European immigration to the United States
12) Which 1920 event resulted in the deportation of over 500 suspected anarchists and leftists?
A
the Communist Purge
B
Emergency Quota Act
C
the Palmer Raids
D
the Espionage Act
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