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Wilson and the War

Question 15 • Recovery Content US History II - Quarter 2 - 2026/27

The Haymarket Riot of 1886 had a major influence on American attitudes toward which of the following?

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

Explanation

The Haymarket Riot occurred during a labor rally in Chicago in 1886, when a bomb exploded and police officers were killed. Public opinion increasingly associated the violence and labor unrest with anarchists, leading to greater fear and hostility toward them. Therefore, the riot influenced American attitudes toward anarchists.

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