Starter quiz
- Which word is most appropriate to describe a person who is excessively and unreasonably scared of something?
- confident
- paranoid ✓
- trusting
- worried
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- Why were the 1920s often called 'boom years' in the USA?
- Every individual in the USA became richer.
- There was lots of terrorism.
- The USA experienced high levels of economic growth. ✓
- The USA was fighting in the First World War.
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- Write the missing word. Most immigrants arriving in the USA by 1919 came from eastern and ______ Europe.
- 'southern' ✓
- Write the missing word. Because many immigrants have historically moved to the USA, it has often been called the land of ______.
- 'opportunity' ✓
- Starting with the earliest step, arrange the following developments to explain how car manufacturing developed in the USA during the 1920s economy.
- 1⇔cars like the Ford Model T mass produced
- 2⇔cars prices fell
- 3⇔car ownership increased as more people afford cars
- 4⇔demand for new roads
- 5⇔extra jobs and income generated in the construction industry
- Which statement about the US government in the 1920s is most accurate?
- The government did little to help businesses make profits.
- The government removed regulations to help businesses make profits. ✓
- The government increased regulations to improve the treatment of workers.
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Exit quiz
- Match each of the keywords with their correct definition.
- anarchist⇔person who does not believe organised governments should run countries ✓
- communist⇔person who believes in sharing wealth equally ✓
- strike⇔period of time when workers refuse to work ✓
- Which country experienced a communist revolution in 1917?
- Britain
- Germany
- Russia ✓
- USA
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- Write the missing word. The ______ Raids in 1919 and 1920 led to the arrest of 6000 suspected communists and anarchists.
- 'Palmer' ✓
- During the trial of Niccola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti in 1921, who described them as 'our enemy' and used racist terms against them?
- a leading American newspaper
- the government lawyer
- the jury
- the judge ✓
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- Why did trade union membership decline after 1920?
- many people suspected trade unions were associated with communism ✓
- trade unions offered no benefits for workers who joined them
- trade unions were outlawed by the US government after 1920
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- The Palmer Raids uncovered four guns and no explosives. Based on this, which conclusion is most valid?
- the Palmer Raids revealed a genuine communist and anarchist threat of revolution
- the Palmer Raids were mostly motivated by paranoia ✓
- he Palmer Raids did not take place on a large enough scale to be effectivet
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Key learning points
- There was an increase in anti-immigrant feeling in the 1920s.
- Some Americans were frightened of a communist revolution.
- Strikes in 1919 led to fear of a revolution.
- The Palmer Raids targeted suspected communists and anarchists.
- Trade unionism declined significantly after the Red Scare.
Common misconception
There were well-developed plans for anarchists and communists to stage a revolution in the USA.
Although the fear of 'Reds' was widespread, the failure of the Palmer Raids revealed that there were no real plans in place for a revolution which could threaten the USA.
Keywords
Paranoid - somebody may be described as paranoid if they are unreasonably or excessively scared of something
Communist - a communist is a person who believes in sharing wealth equally
Anarchist - an anarchist is a person who believes that countries should not be ruled by organised governments
Deported - if a foreign person is legally forced to leave a country they have been deported
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