The Red Scare and Its Impacts

What was a primary concern for many Americans in the early 1920s regarding communism?

• That communists would establish a new political party.

• That communists would attempt to take over the country.

• That communists would disrupt international trade.

• That communists would influence labor unions.

Which group took over Russia in 1917, leading to the establishment of an economic system with no private ownership?

• The Mensheviks

• The Social Democrats

• The Bolsheviks

• The White Army

Why was communism viewed as a threat to the American way of life?

• It promoted religious freedom.

• It encouraged personal ownership of homes and businesses.

• It opposed private ownership of businesses and property.

• It supported democratic elections.

What factor was believed to increase the likelihood of a communist uprising in the United States?

• The rise of organized crime.

• The influx of immigrants from Eastern Europe.

• The expansion of industrial factories.

• The decline in agricultural production.

What significant event occurred in 1919 that fueled fears of a communist threat?

• A major stock market crash.

• A series of labor strikes across the nation.

• A plot involving 36 bombs mailed to prominent figures.

• The assassination of a high-ranking government official.

Which individuals were among those targeted in the 1919 bomb plot?

• President Woodrow Wilson and Henry Ford.

• US Attorney General Alexander Palmer and Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.

• Andrew Carnegie and Theodore Roosevelt.

• Thomas Edison and William Howard Taft.

What was the purpose of the Palmer Raids launched by the US Justice Department?

• To investigate corruption in government.

• To arrest and deport suspected communists and anarchists.

• To enforce Prohibition laws.

• To suppress labor union activities.

From what popular nickname is the term "Red Scare" derived?

• "Reds"

• "Socialists"

• "Anarchists"

• "Bolsheviks"

Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were anarchists accused of what crime in Braintree, Massachusetts?

• Espionage

• Treason

• Armed robbery and murder

• Sedition

How many people lost their lives in the Wall Street explosion on September 1, 1920?

• 18

• 28

• 38

• 48