WorksheetsPostWar Tension
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 13mins
What happened to many factories after World War I ended?
They expanded production
They closed and workers lost jobs
They hired returning soldiers
They switched to farming
Why did strikes increase in 1919?
Workers wanted more holidays
Companies raised wages
Businesses tried to cut pay and hours
New labor laws ended unions
What did the Seattle General Strike show?
Workers were angry about pay and conditions
The government supported unions
The war boosted local business
Soldiers replaced factory workers
What was the result of the Boston Police Strike?
Officers got higher pay
The strikers were fired
The strike ended peacefully
The city backed the union
What best describes the U.S. economy right after the war?
A time of strong growth
A period of job loss and falling wages
A smooth transition to peace
A boom in consumer spending
What caused fear during the Red Scare?
The spread of communism
High unemployment
The rise of technology
The end of Prohibition
What event increased fear of radicals in the U.S.?
A train crash in New York
The 1920 election
A bombing at the Attorney General’s home
The flu outbreak
Why were the Palmer Raids controversial?
They ignored people’s legal rights
They ended organized crime
They protected free speech
They stopped immigration
What did many Americans unfairly link to immigrants?
Radical political ideas
Scientific research
Sports and entertainment
Religious freedom
What phrase best describes the government’s actions during the Red Scare?
Fear over freedom
Peace through progress
Power for the people
Growth after war
Why did some Americans want to limit immigration?
They feared immigrants would take jobs
They wanted more cultural diversity
They hoped to lower taxes
They supported open borders
What did the Immigration Act of 1924 do?
Allowed more immigrants from Asia
Set limits on immigration from Europe
Ended the quota system
Encouraged Mexican immigration
What group grew stronger due to nativist feelings?
Labor unions
The Ku Klux Klan
Political reformers
Women’s rights groups
What was a common claim made by nativists?
Immigrants worked too hard
Immigrants could not fit into American life
Immigrants paid too many taxes
Immigrants avoided cities
How did immigration laws reflect national tension?
They promoted equal rights
They showed fear of foreign influence
They protected free speech
They helped rebuild after the war
What did many Black veterans expect after the war?
More respect and fair treatment
Free education
Military pensions
Better housing loans
What major event showed racial violence in 1921?
Chicago Fire
Tulsa Race Massacre
Boston Riot
Seattle Strike
Why did Marcus Garvey’s movement gain followers?
People lost faith in racial equality in the U.S.
It offered land to veterans
It promised free travel
It ended segregation
What did racial riots after WWI reveal?
Hatred and division still existed
Peace had been achieved
Segregation had ended
Equality was improving
How did prejudice toward Jews and Catholics affect society?
It spread hate and limited opportunities
It built stronger communities
It reduced stereotypes
It encouraged tolerance
After World War I, the United States faced growing social, political, and economic tension as Americans struggled to adjust to peace. In a well-developed paragraph, explain how conflicts over immigration, labor, and radical ideas created tension in the United States after the war.
