
Slides: Social Unrest
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History
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10th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
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Adam Jenkins
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12 Slides • 15 Questions
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Multiple Choice
What were the main factors that contributed to the rise of xenophobia in America after the war?
Fear of radical ideologies including communism
Job competition with 'New' immigrants
Fear of the number of Jews and Catholics entering the US
All of the above
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Multiple Select
What were the main reasons for the decline in labor union membership in the US during the 1919 strikes?
Increased government support for unions
Labeling of strikers as Communists
Economic prosperity
Rise of alternative labor organizations
The labor movement was associated with anarchism
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Multiple Choice
How did World War I impact the Great Migration?
Millions of native Americans migrated from reservations to industrial cities in search of factory jobs
Millions of African Americans left the urban North to move to the rural South, where jobs were better and there was less discrimination
Many African Americans decided to leave the South and move to cities in the North, where more factory jobs became available due to wartime production needs
Women migrated from the home and sought employment in factories in place of men who fought the war
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Multiple Choice
What were the main causes of the riots that erupted in Chicago during the Red Summer of 1919?
The drowning of a black youth on Lake Michigan
An economic recession that devastated farms on the outskirts of the city
Political unrest that pitted anarchists and communists against factory owners
The civil rights movement which contributed to African Americans achieving preferential status in hiring practices
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Multiple Select
What were the main concerns during the 1st Red Scare in the United States?
Fear of communism
Fear of anarchists
Fear of industrialists and entrepreneurs
Fear of the color red since it signifies blood and gore
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Multiple Choice
Base your answers to questions 10 and 11 on the document excerpted below as well as your knowledge of social studies.
. . . It has been impossible in so short a space to review the entire menace of the internal revolution in this country as I know it, but this may serve to arouse the American citizen to its reality, its danger, and the great need of united effort to stamp it out, under our feet, if needs be. It is being done. The Department of Justice will pursue the attack of these “Reds” upon the Government of the United States with vigilance, and no alien, advocating the overthrow of existing law and order in this country, shall escape arrest and prompt deportation...
Source: Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer, “The Case Against the ‘Reds’,” 1920
The danger referred to in this passage contributed to which of the following events?
Elimination of the military draft
Ratification of the Treaty of Versailles
Immigration Act of 1924
End of World War I
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Multiple Choice
What were the main actions taken during the Palmer Raids in response to the anarchist plots?
Arresting and deporting individuals without legal counsel or due process
Providing legal counsel to all arrested individuals
Ignoring the threats posed by anarchists
Conducting public trials for the arrested individuals
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Multiple Choice
What was the significance of the Sacco and Vanzetti case in relation to marginalized groups in the US?
It highlighted discrimination toward New immigrants
It was a landmark case that institutionalized civil rights
It showed the influence of the NAACP
It emphasized women's liberation
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Multiple Choice
What were the main reasons for the protests that followed the sentencing of Sacco and Vanzetti?
Their alibis were strong
They were sentenced to death despite limited evidence at trial
The evidence was overwhelming
They were wealthy
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Multiple Choice
What was the purpose of the quota system established between 1919 and 1921 regarding immigration?
To increase immigration from all countries
To limit 'New' immigrants entering the US
To eliminate all immigration
To promote immigration from Europe
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Multiple Choice
Why was 1890 chosen as a cutoff date for establishing quotas on immigration?
Because most of the 'New' immigrants arrived after that.
Due to a decline in immigration rates.
Because it was the year of the first immigration law.
Because immigration contributed to a more open and inclusive society
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Multiple Choice
What does the image depict about the process of filtering or selection?
A large number of people
A small percentage of people
A gate with a percentage
A funnel-like structure
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Multiple Choice
Which factor prompted the passage of this legislation?
Denial of labor union membership for unskilled workers
Increased nativism and anti-immigrant attitudes
Wage increases for workers in manufacturing positions
Increased U.S. involvement in foreign wars and conflicts
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Multiple Choice
Based on this cartoon and your knowledge of U.S. history, which concern led to the rise of nativism in the United States during this time period?
A fear that immigrants planned to destroy a famous American monument
A fear that immigrants were seeking to harm American society
A fear that immigrants would make weapons to damage American factories
A fear that immigrants were angry about American participation in World War I
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