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What was the goal of the Espionage Act of 1917?

A
to make spying illegal
B
to force immigrants to leave the US
C
to make it illegal to say anything against the government
D
to stop the production of war materials
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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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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 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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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.
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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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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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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
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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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