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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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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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Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti had many things in common, including that both men

A
were anarchists.
B
had emigrated from Germany.
C
had been deported.
D
received a fair trial for murder.
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Why was Charles Schenck arrested during World War I?

A
for encouraging people not to serve in the military
B
for being part of the US Socialist Party
C
for being part of the Palmer raids
D
for opposing the postmaster general
5

Feelings of resentment toward those who were not native citizens rose during World War I. This was known as

A
nationalism.
B
nativism.
C
nation-building.
D
naturalism.
6

In his attempt to eliminate radicals from American society, Alexander Palmer

A
defended civil liberties.
B
ignored civil liberties.
C
prevented the Red Scare.
D
caused the Red Scare.
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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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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 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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A. Mitchell Palmer, attorney general under President Wilson, was strongly

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

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