End of WW1- 1st Red Scare and Palmer Raids

End of WW1- 1st Red Scare and Palmer Raids

Use Power Point Slides for your Cornell Notes. Today's Exit Ticket will be a short DBQ

Open Ended

Bell Work- Describe the labor unrest in 1919. Who was mostly blamed for it?

Multiple Choice

The Red Scare following WW1 was caused primarily by

• the influenza outbreak

• fear of airborne diseases

• the actions of Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy

• fear of communist infiltration of the United States

Multiple Choice

Which 1920 event resulted in the deportation of over 500 suspected anarchists and leftists?

• the Red Score

• the Palmer Raids

• the Espionage Act

• the Communist Purge

Multiple Choice

Which is the BEST description of the author's viewpoint in this political cartoon?

• American labor unions are to blame for Congress' refusal to join the League of Nations

• American labor unions are leading the nations into a situation of political unrest and economic instability.

• The federal government's efforts to suppress the activities of labor unions and radical organizations is unconstitutional

• American labor unions should be able to go on strike against their employers in response to abuses and poor working conditions

Open Ended

DBQ/Exit Ticket- According to the document by Palmer, what reasons does Palmer give to begin the “Palmer Raids,” arresting and deporting many immigrants?