1920s American History Quiz

was prejudice against foreign-born people.

• Nationalism

• Anglo-Saxonism

• Social Darwinism

• Nativism

is an economic system based on a single party government with the goal of equalizing wealth.

• traditionalism

• A market system

• capitalism

• communism

The fear of Communism spreading to America became known as

• the Red Scare

• Lenin Mania

• the Russian Scare

• Fascist Fear

Who was the famous poet that fought for justice in the Sacco-Vanzetti Trial?

• Claude McKay

• Langston Hughes

• Edna St. Vincent Millay

• Edgar Allen Poe

The worst race riot of the Red Summer occured in

• New York City

• Chicago

• Detroit

• Boston

What Nativist group rose in popularity to fight for stricter immigration laws.

• American Nativist Society

• Black Panthers

• American Protective Association

• Ku Klux Klan

The National Origins Act was designed in such a way as to discriminate against

• women

• Latinos

• Northwestern Europeans

• Southern and Eastern Europeans

Which of the following was the largest strike of 1919.

• Disney Company Strike

• Boston Police Strike

• Steel Mill Strike

• Coal Miner's Strike

became a national hero for helping secure coal miners a 27% raise.

• William Simmons

• Eugene Williams

• John Lewis

• Calvin Coolidge

are people who are opposed to any form of government.

• communist

• socialist

• Republicans

• Anarchist