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3.8 Freedom of Speech and the War Answers

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As a result of the Palmer raids, hundreds of immigrants were

A
deported.
B
made citizens.
C
encouraged to be part of the Communist Party.
D
encouraged to join labor organizations.
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Which event contributed to the rise of anti-immigrant, anti-socialist, and anti-anarchist feelings in the United States in the years during and just after World War I?

A
the passage of the Espionage Act in 1917
B
the arrest of Sacco and Vanzetti in 1920
C
the limitation of Chinese immigrants in 1917
D
the outbreak of the Russian Revolution in 1917
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The Haymarket Riot of 1886 had a major influence on American attitudes toward which of the following?

A
the draft
B
the Sedition Act
C
World War I
D
anarchists
4

A. Mitchell Palmer, attorney general under President Wilson, was strongly

A
pro-immigrant.
B
anti-radical.
C
pro-labor.
D
anti-government.
5

What crime was Eugene Debs accused of committing in 1918?

A
He distributed leaflets urging a speedy end to World War I.
B
He gave a speech praising men who refused to serve in the military.
C
He refused to register for the draft when he turned 18.
D
He sent arms and money to America’s enemies in World War I.
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The Espionage and Sedition Acts of 1917 and 1918

A
were not supported by the United States government.
B
were passed by Congress after World War I ended.
C
targeted spying, dissent, and disapproval of the war.
D
stopped the production of war materials.
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What was the main reason Americans were upset by the Palmer Raids of 1919 and 1920?

A
The raids ignored people’s civil liberties.
B
The raids protected the civil liberties of immigrants.
C
The raids focused on labor organizations.
D
The raids protected citizens from radical groups.
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What authority was given to the postmaster general under the Espionage and Sedition Acts?

A
to arrest those who protested the war
B
to sentence violators with large fines
C
to deport those who broke the law
D
to hold any mail that violated the acts
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The main goal of the Emergency Quota Act of 1921 was to

A
limit the number of immigrants from a given country.
B
restrict the immigration of Asians to the United States.
C
ban immigration between the years of 1901 and 1921.
D
end immigration from Germany.
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Which of the following resulted from the Palmer Raids of 1919 and 1920?

A
the rise of the Communist Party in the United States
B
the formation of the American Civil Liberties Union
C
the election of Alexander Palmer to the presidency
D
the outbreak of an anarchist revolution in Russia

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