Wall Street Bombing - 1920

True or false: Acts of terrorism only began happening in the 21st century.

• True

• False

True or false: After World War I, The U.S. became a creditor nation, where Europe owed money to the U.S. instead of the other way around.

• True

• False

Which laws did Wilson sign made it a federal crime to speak out against the government or the war? (2)

• Espionage Act

• Sedition Act

• Selective Service Act

• Railway Fuel Act

Striking American workers led to fears of a ​ (a)   revolution in the U.S. One way Congress reacted was to pass ​ (b)   laws because foreigners were equated with this threat.

• communist
• immigration
• democratic
• peaceful
• unconstitutional

Why did working class Americans question the economic system in which they lived: capitalism? (2)

• Because of the wealth inequality between rich and poor

• Because of unfair/unsafe working conditions of Americans

• Because of lower unemployment

• Because of receiving higher wages

What was the result of Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer's house being targeted by anarchist bombing?

• The federal government began tracking radical movements and organizations

• The police arrested the perpetrator

• A. Mitchell Palmer and his wife were killed, sparking public outcry

• The National Guard started a nationwide search for the culprit

True of false: During the Palmer Raids, only foreign, illegal immigrants were detained and deported.

• True

• False

Why did American public opinion turn against A. Mitchell Palmer, the Attorney General behind the Palmer Raids?

• Radical violence was still happening

• Innocent American citizens were detained and deported

• Communists were elected to Congress

• He did not deport enough radical agitators

How many people died as a result of the Wall Street bombing in 1920?

• 28

• 38

• 42

• 125

True or false: The Wall Street bomber was caught, convicted, and executed for their crime

• True

• False