Chapter 26 - Understanding Postwar Tensions

Which of the following best describes the Red Scare?

• the postwar fear of radical figures

• the public bombings in New York City

• the concern over Soviet Russian power

• the anxiety over a recovering Germany

Anti-Semitism is a the prejudice against which particular ethnic group?

• Muslim Americans

• Jewish Americans

• Italian Americans

• African Americans

Why did many of Palmer's actions violate basic civil liberties of Americans?

• He advocated violent action against radical supporters.

• He prompted a negative view of radicals to the public.

• He arrested many suspected radicals with little or no cause.

• He encouraged the illegal torture of arrested radicals.

Which of the following was an impact of the Immigration Act of 1924?

• Banned all immigration from Asia.

• Manipulated immigration quotas.

• Reduced the total number of immigrants allowed into the US.

• All of the above.

Communists followed the economic theories of what famous political figure?

• Mitchell Palmer

• Nicola Sacco

• Calvin Coolidge

• Karl Marx

What was the primary goal of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)?

• Re-opening immigration in the U.S.

• Ending prejudice against Jewish Americans.

• Protecting the freedom of speech.

• Helping immigrants find jobs.

What was the main purpose of the Palmer Raids?

• To seize the secret documents of public officials.

• To promote the spread of communism in the U.S.

• To find evidence of illegal business practices.

• To remove the growing influence of radicals.

Individuals who opposed open immigration in the United States were known as...

• Open Door Advocate

• Nationalist

• Klan Members

• Nativists

A point of view favoring extreme change to social or economic structures is known as...

• Radicalism.

• Unionism.

• Capitalism.

• Inflationism.

How did the quota system reduce immigration to the United States?

• It allowed for background checks of potential immigrants.

• It set a limit on the number of immigrants from each country.

• It prevented immigration from certain countries altogether.

• It favored potential Asian and African Immigrants over Europeans.