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Freedom of Speech and the War (USHA)

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Emma Goldman (1869-1940)—

a)

was an immigrant who protested the war and the draft

b)

faced restrictions on her freedom of speech

c)

participated in socialist and anarchist groups

d)

all answer choices are correct

2.

A person who believes government is harmful and unnecessary.

a)

socialist

b)

anarchist

c)

espionage

d)

nativist

3.

The act of spying.

a)

civil disobedience

b)

immigrant

c)

sedition

d)

espionage

4.

The belief that immigrants are inferior to "established Americans."

a)

nativism

b)

federalism

c)

constructionism

d)

fascism

5.

The encouraging of resistance to the government.

a)

covenant

b)

sedition

c)

separation of powers

d)

rule of law

6.

During World War I, the Espionage and Sedition Acts were created to limit spying and opposition to the government.

a)

true

b)

false

7.

The Espionage and Sedition Acts made many acts illegal, including—


click all that apply

a)

supporting or sharing information with enemies in time of war

b)

saying anything against the government, the flag, or the military

c)

interfering with military recruitment or the performance of military duty

d)

stopping the production of war materials

8.

The postmaster general could stop any mail that he believed violated the Espionage and Sedition Act.

a)

true

b)

false

9.

People could only be fined, not imprisoned, for violating the Espionage and Sedition Act.

a)

true

b)

false

10.

Which of the following is NOT true of Charles Schenck?

a)

he was arrested for violating the Espionage Act.

b)

he was a secretary and leader in the Socialist Party

c)

he was executed for treason

d)

he created leaflets that encouraged drafted men not to serve in the military

11.

The verdict in the case Schenck v. the United States, stated that free speech has limits.

a)

true

b)

false

12.

Which labor organizer gave an anti-war speech praising people who refused to serve in the military?

a)

A. Mitchell Palmer

b)

Arthur Murray

c)

Charles Schenck

d)

Eugene Debs

13.

In Eugene Debs v. The United States, the verdict was that Debs' First Amendment rights were being violated.

a)

true

b)

false

14.

In 1969, a court decision said that free speech should be upheld, even in the time of war, unless it created a real and immediate danger.

a)

true

b)

false

15.

The second Persian Gulf War started in 2003. With it came protests. These protests were not as widespread as those during Vietnam, but criticism of the government, especially the president, was widespread.

a)

true

b)

false

16.

In ______, the Anarchist Exclusion Act banned anarchists from immigrating to the United States.

a)

1911

b)

1905

c)

1901

d)

1903

17.

The Immigration Act of 1917 restricted ________ immigration to the United States.

a)

Asian

b)

Japanese

c)

European

d)

South American

18.

The Emergency Quota Act of 1921 limited the number of immigrants from each country.

a)

true

b)

false

19.

A common issue during World War I was nativism, or feelings of resentment toward people who are not native citizens.

a)

true

b)

false

20.

Distrust of __________ grew because of the war.

a)

Serbians

b)

Italians

c)

Europeans

d)

Germans

21.

Anarchists in the early 1900s were often __________ believed to support terrorist acts.

a)

immigrants

b)

nativists

c)

"established Americans"

d)

reformers

22.

In the United States, socialists—

a)

were connected to labor groups

b)

included many immigrants

c)

opposed the war

d)

all answer choices are correct

23.

In June 1919, ______ rocked seven US cities.

a)

elections

b)

bombings

c)

protests

d)

boycotts

24.

Two immigrant anarchists from ________, Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, were convicted of murder.

a)

Belgium

b)

Bosnia

c)

Italy

d)

France

25.

Russia suffered many losses during World War I. After the Russian leader stepped down, people were upset that Russia stayed in the war. The _________ revolted and took power in 1917.

a)

Bolsheviks

b)

Red Army

c)

Republicans

d)

Union of Socialist Republics

26.

Fear about the Russian Revolution plus the fear of foreign ideas created the _________ Scare.

a)

Anarchist

b)

Soviet

c)

Red

d)

Bolshevik

27.

The Red Scare was a fear of communism.

a)

true

b)

false

28.

______ was named attorney general of the United States by President Wilson in 1919.

a)

A. Mitchell Palmer

b)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

c)

Eugene Debs

d)

Tommy Amacker

29.

Attorney General Palmer launched raids against radical groups, often without complete evidence.

a)

true

b)

false

30.

In response to the Palmer Raids, the ______ was created in 1920.

a)

American Civil Rights Act

b)

United Workers Union

c)

World Health Organization

d)

American Civil Liberties Union