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Question 1 (1 point)

The Harlem Renaissance is noteworthy because

Question 1 options:

it was the first time in US history a movement started in California and worked towards the east

it lasted just one year

it was the first significant artistic movement springing from Black culture

it was the last major artistic movement from European born artists
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Question 2 (1 point)

The first Red Scare was a period in the US when

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Americans were worried and determined to protect the US from communist influence to preserve democracy and capitalism

Secret military campaign by the Soviets to overthrow democratic governments in Vietnam

A diplomatic crisis during October of 1962 where the Soviets positioned missiles in Cuba and pointed them at the US

A plot by the CIA to overthrow the government of the USSR in 1924
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Question 3 (1 point)

What reason best highlights why the Red Scare led to restrictions on immigration in the US

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higher numbers of Soviet immigrants were brought in to the US to monitor their communications with family still in the USSR

the US economy could not support a growing population

only skilled workers were allowed to enter the US

to maintain traditional American culture and prevent foreign threats
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Answer 1

The correct answer for number 1 is C.

The Harlem Renaissance was a period in which African American citizens started to express their abilities through poetry, novels, music, and dance. Thanks to the explosion of African American culture during this time, jazz became one of the most popular music genres of the 1920's.

The correct answer for number 2 is A.

The first Red Scare took place almost immediately after World War I. After seeing what happened with the Russian Revolution, the federal government was worried about a communist revolt in America. This is why the federal government created policies aimed at preserving American values.

The correct answer for number 3 is D.
Americans were worried that immigrants were going to come into America and try to change the values and political system already put in place. This fear caused Americans to dislike immigrants and put the needs/wants of individuals born in the US before anyone else. This concept is known as nativism.