9.1a: The Red Scare

All of these terms are associated with which era?

• 1910s
• 1920s
• 1930s
• 1940s

All of the following are causes of the First Red Scare EXCEPT

• more unions began to appear in the US

• threats were made against individual citizens

• the fear of the rise of communism/socialism in the US

• the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia

The executions of Sacco and Vanzetti in the 1920s demonstrated the

• rise of organized crime because of the 18th Amendment

• the persistence of lynchings because of the revival of the Ku Klux Klan

• corruption of political machines because of lack of government oversight

• increase in Nativist attitudes during the First Red Scare

Which is the BEST description of the author’s point of view (message) 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 nation 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

The Palmer Raids, conducted in 1919 and 1920, targeted which of the following groups?

• Suspected abolitionists, suffragists, and nationalists
• Suspected members of the Patrons of Husbandry
• Suspected communists, socialists, and anarchists
• Suspected members of the Ku Klux Klan

During the 1920s, Congress passed a series of immigration laws that were primarily designed to

• increase immigration from Asia
• expand the workforce for the growing economy
• limit immigration from Southern and Eastern Europe
• prohibit immigration from Latin America

What group was revived during the 1910s, speaking out against communists, immigrants, Catholics, and African Americans?

• Nativist
• Ku Klux Klan
• Know Nothings
• Populists

How does this political cartoon illustrate how the First Red Scare led to immigrant restrictions?

• It illustrates the passage of the National Origin Act of 1924, which established a Quota System for immigration.

• It illustrates the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act, which stopped immigration from China.

• It illustrates the passage of the Gentleman's Agreement with Japan, which stopped Japanese immigration to the US.

• It illustrates the passage of the Nativist Act of 1928, which reduced immigration from communist countries.