Postwar issues

Which of the following are characteristics of communism? Select the three correct answers.

• rule by a dictator

• the goal of ending capitalism

• an attempt to equalize wealth and power

• a government with many parties

• individuals owning businesses

How does the US limit immigration during this period?

• Building a wall

• A Quota System

• Ending immigration

• Closing Ellis Island

True or False: The Indian Citizenship Act granted Native Americans the right to vote

• True

• False

This person became a blue collar national hero for the working class.

• Babe Ruth

• Duke Ellington

• John L. Lewis

• Charles Lindbergh

What effect did World War I have on the attitudes of many Americans?

• It led to a wave of prejudice against foreign-born people.

• It caused a desire to stop exporting goods to other nations.

• It encouraged people to become less fearful of outsiders.

• It sparked a desire to get more involved in world affairs.

Which of the following were Americans most fearful of during the Red Scare?

• an end to the system of communism

• a Communist takeover of the country

• the possibility of a revolution in Russia

• the elimination of all forms of government

What was the primary goal of the quota system?

• to completely end immigration in America

• to provide Native Americans with U.S. citizenship

• to prevent African Americans from getting good jobs

• to limit the number of people entering America from European countries

Why did union membership decline during the 1920s? (Select all that apply)

• restrictive government policies had intimidated union advocates,

• much of the workforce consisted of immigrants willing to work in poor conditions,

• since immigrants spoke a multitude of languages, unions had difficulty organizing them,

• farmers who had migrated to cities to find factory jobs were used to relying on themselves, and

• most unions excluded African Americans.