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6. What did General Palmer do in retaliation of his house being burned down?
- He commissioned the Palmer Raids in 1919
- He complained about anarchists to congress in 1919
- Nothing, he knew he couldn't do anything
7. What did Hoover say about African-Americans?
- "They are of low mental order so they shouldn't be hired"
- "They are a crucial and appreciated members of our society"
- "Today is the day that we shall make progress"
8. In 1929, how many members did the KKK have?
- 30,000
- 560,000
- 250,000
- 100,000
9. What were the lynching statistics in 1920's?
- 95% African-American 95% Men
- 100% African-American 100% Females
- 95% African-American 95% Female
- 100% African-American 100% Men
10. How did the KKK affect the 1924 nomination?
- They helped the democratic nomination to win
- They prevented Al Smith from getting the nomination, John Davis instead
- They made no effect
11. What did the Johnson Reed Act of 1924 declare?
- Only 150,000 immigrants allowed in each year - 85% from north and west europe
- Barred immigrants that couldn't speak english
- Banned any immigration from Japan
- Reduced immigration from south and east europe
- Reduced quota to 2% of the 1890 quota
12. What did the unnamed immigration act of 1929 state?
- Reduced immigration from south and east europe
- Only 150,000 immigrants allowed in each year - 85% from north and west europe
- Reduced quota to 2% of the 1890 quota
- Banned any immigration from Japan
- Barred immigrants that couldn't speak english
13. In 1919, how many people went on strike which contributed to the Red Scare?
- 4 million
- 5 million
- 12 million
- 2 million
14. What did the National Origins Act of 1924 declare?
- Only 150,000 immigrants allowed in each year - 85% from north and west europe
- Banned any immigration from Japan
- Reduced quota to 2% of the 1890 quota
- Barred immigrants that couldn't speak english
- Reduced immigration from south and east europe
15. How did the government destroy the KKK?
- They did nothing to stop the KKK
- Took away their raison d'etre
- They quelled thier antics
16. What did the Emergency Quota Act of 1921 declare?
- Reduced immigration from south and east europe
- Barred immigrants that couldn't speak english
- Only 150,000 immigrants allowed in each year - 85% from north and west europe
- Reduced quota to 2% of the 1890 quota
- Banned any immigration from Japan
17. Why did the Russian Revolution increase racial tension?
- Sacco and Vanzetti was the sole cause for the Russian Revolution
- The emergence of the red scare was beginning to form
- Russia was becoming more powerful
18. William Simmons wrote what book?
- The KKK - Our Rise To Fame
- The Klan - Our True Story Fighting Adversity
- The Klansmen - The History of the KKK
- Top 20 Reasons Why the KKK is the Best
19. In support of Scientific Racism, what did Grant say?
- African-Americans and people with mental health disorders could die
- African-Americans, Immigrants and Irish shall be deported
20. What did their judge Webster Theyer refer to Sacco and Vanzetti as?
- "Scum that needs to get off the street"
- "Anarchist bastards"
- "Anarchist whores"