The Return to Normalcy - Unit 6

Multiple Choice

What were two major issues of concern in the presidential election of 1920 that led Warren G. Harding to call for a return to 'normalcy'?

• Emerging from the shadow of World War I and putting the economy back on track

• Ending Prohibition and expanding civil rights

• Increasing government regulation and promoting communism

• Reducing taxes and abolishing the presidency

Multiple Select

Which of the following are key principles of Communist ideology according to Marxism?

• Class struggle between bourgeoisie and proletariat

• Government controls means of production

• Goal of creating a classless society

• Private ownership of all property

Fill in the Blank

The fear that Communist Party infiltrators sought to overthrow the American government and democratic way of life as part of an international revolution was known as the ___.

Multiple Choice

What was the outcome of the Sacco and Vanzetti case, and why did it spark protests worldwide?

• They were acquitted after a fair trial

• They were convicted and executed despite questionable evidence

• They were pardoned by the president

• They escaped and fled the country

Multiple Select

Which of the following were outcomes of the Emergency Quota Act of 1921?

• Restricted immigration from Southern and Eastern Europe

• Established immigrant quotas

• Completely excluded Asian immigrants

• Allowed unlimited immigration from Western Europe