The Red Scare

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DOUGLAS GRAVES
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
(After paragraph 3) Senator Joseph McCarthy used his speech to...
accuse Abraham Lincoln of being a Communist.
put a stop to the Red Scare in the United States.
become an important leader in the anti-communist movement.
ask the State Department to pursue better relations with Communists.
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CCSS.RI.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
(After paragraph 7) Before McCarthy's speech, Americans...
underestimated the threat of communism.
felt afraid about the rise of communism.
were inspired by growing communism.
knew nothing about communism.
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CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RI.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
(After paragraph 11) According to the author, who is responsible for the Red Scare?
Alger Hiss
President Truman
American Communists
many American leaders and organizations
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CCSS.RI.11-12.1
CCSS.RI.11-12.3
CCSS.RI.11-12.6
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
(After paragraph 14) What was the result of HUAC?
Congress encouraged open discussion of communist views.
The courts protected freedom of speech for American Communists.
Law enforcement officials released people who were falsely accused.
Activists hid their private beliefs and activities for fear of punishment.
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CCSS.RI.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Mary Keyserling is an example of a person who...
became more outspoken as the Red Scare continued.
exposed Communist sympathizers in the government.
moderated her views as a result of anti-communist backlash.
embraced extreme anti-communist ideas during the Red Scare.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
(After paragraph 21) What happened after the Red Scare?
Fear and mistrust of communism came to an end.
Americans celebrated McCarthy's contributions to democracy.
The Army was forced to investigate Communists within its ranks.
The United States chose security over freedom on other occasions.
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CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
(After finishing) Which statement best describes the central idea of the text?
Senator Joseph McCarthy modeled the Red Scare after the purge trials of the 1930s in the Soviet Union.
Senator Joseph McCarthy's actions affected many famous individuals but had little impact on the American public.
Senator Joseph McCarthy took advantage of widespread anti-communist fervor to become an important figure in the Red Scare.
Senator Joseph McCarthy faced opposition from many Hollywood celebrities that stifled the impact of his anti-communist agenda.
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CCSS.RI.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
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