Japanese Internment During World War II

What group of people were severely mistreated by the American government by being relocated to interment camps?

• Mexican Americans

• Jewish Americans

• Japanese Americans

• German Americans

What US geographical area had strong anti-Japanese prejudice during WWII?

• Midwest

• South

• East Coast

• West Coast

What branch of government upheld the government's right to act against Japanese Americans living along the West Coast of the US?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• Supreme Court

How did the American government respond to Japanese Americans after the forced internment ended?

• Increased taxes to pay for internment

• Issued a public apology for internment

• Enforced segregated neighborhoods

• Closed Japanese American businesses

The Supreme court case of Korematsu v. United States in 1944 supported which of the following ideas?

• Only the Supreme Court can change the constitutional rights of American citizens

• Supreme Court is unable to block presidential actions during wartime

• Individual rights need to be preserved in national emergencies

• Individual rights can be restricted under certain circumstances

Worried that they were a threat to U.S. national security, ________ were placed in _____ camps.

• Italians . . . interium

• Germans . . . internal

• Japanese . . . internment

• Texans . . . infernal

In this excerpt, President Clinton is apologizing for —

• the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act

• the verdict of the Sacco and Vanzetti trial

• the hearings of the House Un-American Activities Committee

• the internment of Japanese Americans

What was the primary reason for the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II?

• Fear of espionage and sabotage

• Economic competition

• Cultural differences

• Political beliefs

Which executive order authorized the internment of Japanese Americans?

• Executive Order 8802

• Executive Order 9066

• Executive Order 9981

• Executive Order 10450

Approximately how many Japanese Americans were interned during World War II?

• 10,000

• 50,000

• 120,000

• 200,000