Red Scare
New KKK
New Origins Act
Sacco & Vanzetti
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What is this Political Cartoon about and give one reason you came to this conclusion.
The Red Scare.
Some visual reasons is that communists were represented by red and in this the mountain is red. This is shown since the Red Scare was a period of time, and a series of actions relating to fear over communism's power and spread in America.
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What year was the New KKK made in?
1915
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What is this document showing?
The National Immigrations Act
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Who were Sacco and Vanzetti?
Sacco and Vanzetti were two Italian-born anarchists who became the center of a highly controversial trial and execution in the United States in the 1920s.
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What is the topic of this newspaper?
It is giving news to the people to explain the things that were happening to aliens who were in the United States during this time. This is related to the Red Scare since the reason behind the people being deported was the fear of communist.
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What group does this picture show?
The New KKK
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Why was the National Origins Act created?
It was created because they wanted to limit the number of immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe, including Japan.
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Why were Sacco and Vanzetti well known?
They became the center of a highly controversial trial and execution in the United States in the 1920s.
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What was the Red Scare?
The Red Scare was a period of time, and a series of actions relating to fear over communism's power and spread in America.
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What was the main motivation for the New KKK?
Racial Purity
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What was the National Origins Act?
It was the US federal law that restricts immigration based on their national origin.
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What is this political Cartoon showing?
Sacco and Vanzetti
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What did the Red Scare follow?
It followed World War I, and the Russian Revolution by the communist Bolsheviks.
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What did focusing mean?
lynching, feathering, beating, and not to mention, assassination.
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When was the National Origins Act Created?
It was created in 1924
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What happened in the situation of Sacco and Vanzetti?
Two men accused of murder and robbery of a paymaster
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Why was the Red Scare important?
It's especially important in the context of the 20th century American political and social landscape, because it affected political decisions relating to war, freedom, and immigration
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What groups did the New KKK discriminate against?
Blacks, immigrants, catholics, jews
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What was the purpose of the National Origins Act?
It was created because they wanted to limit the number of from certain areas of the world.
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What was highlighted by this case and what controversy surrounds this trial?
The case also highlighted the anti-immigrant sentiment and xenophobia that were prevalent in the United States at the time. The controversy surrounding the trial and execution of Sacco and Vanzetti continues to this day, with many historians and activists arguing that the men were the victims of a flawed and prejudiced justice system.