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Post War Tensions
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1
What caused the rapid inflation of the dollar following the war?
A postwar spending spree by Americans.
The cancellation of government contracts
The increase in national crime rates.
An availability of cheap labor across the nation.
2
What was the main purpose of the Palmer Raids?
to promote the spread of communism in the U.S.
To remove the growing influence of subversives
To seize the secret documents of public officials
to find evidence of illegal business practices
3
A decline in economic activity and prosperity is often referred to as a(n)
inflation
recession
unionization
demobilization
4
How did workers in Seattle react to labor disputes?
They adopted socialist ideals, advocating communism.
They accepted the decrease in wages without conflict.
They broke out into violent protests against businesses.
They organized a general strike across all industries.
5
Which of the following best describes "bread and butter" unionism?
Advocating violent protest against big business.
Promoting socialist ideals and working class power.
all of the above.
Improving wages and working conditions for labor.
6
What was the final result of the Sacco and Vanzetti trial?
They were convicted but freed due to an unfair trial.
They were convicted and imprisoned for life.
They were convicted and executed.
They were acquitted of their crimes.
7
What was World War I's initial impact on the American economy?
It led to extremely high unemployment.
It plunged the nation into a recession.
It had no effect on the economy.
It created great economic prosperity.
8
Communists followed the economic theories of what famous political figure?
Nicola Sacco
Mitchell Palmer
Karl Marx
Calvin Coolidge
9
How did the quota system reduce immigration to the United States?
It favored Asian and African immigrants over Europeans.
It set a limit on the number of immigrants from each country
It allowed for background checks of potential immigrants.
10
The growing public fear of communists and radicals in the 1920's was known as the
Red Scare
demobilization
nativism
discrimination
11
Which of the following best describes the Red Scare?
The post war fear of radical figures
The concern over Soviet Power
The anxiety over a recovering Germany
The public bombings in New York City.
12
Why were businesses able to return to prewar labor practices?
The National War Labor Board no longer solved labor disputes
The negotiating power of unions expanded over the time.
The federal gov't encouraged business & labor to cooperate.
Changing economic conditions forced them to reduce wages.
13
Individuals who opposed open immigration in the United States were known as
"Open Door" advocates
nationalists
nativists
Klan members
14
Which of the following was an impact of the Immigration Act of 1924?
banned all immigration from Asia
manipulated immigration quotas
all of the above
Reduced the total number immigrants
15
The Anti-Defamation League was founded to battle what form of discrimination?
traditionalism
anti-Semitism
unionism
nativism
16
What resulted from the demobilization of troops after World War I?
Factory output continued to expand in the postwar years.
Economic conditions improved when soldiers returned.
Government contracts helped soldiers find permanent jobs.
Millions of Americans were suddenly thrown out of work.
17
What was the primary goal of the American Civil Liberties Union?
Re-opning immigration in the U.S.
Protecting the freedom of speech.
Helping immigrants find jobs.
Ending prejudice against Jewish Americans.
18
A point of view favoring extreme change to social or economic structures is known as
inflationism
capitalism
radicalism
unionism
19
Why did many of Palmer's actions violate basic civil liberties of Americans?
he advocated violent action against radical supporters.
He encouraged the illegal torture of arrested radicals.
He arrested many suspected radicals with little or no cause.
He promoted a negative view of radicals to the public.
20
Anti-Semitism is the prejudice against which particular ethnic group?
Italian Americans
Muslim Americans
African Americans
Jewish Americans
21
What happened to union membership in the 1920's?
Merged into one super-union to better negotiate.
decreased as public support for unions began to dwindle.
Increased substantially in response to worsening conditions.
Stayed relatively the same in terms of demographics
