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