15 Questions
What was the main purpose of Madison Grant's book 'Passing of the Great Race: or the Racial Basis of European History'?
To propose limiting immigration to only Anglo Saxon and other Nordic countries in western Europe
What was the effect of the Emergency Quota Act of 1921 on immigration?
It established a quota system that favored immigration from Nordic countries
What was the main reason for the rise of the Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s?
White people's fear of the other and desire for supremacy and traditional way of life
What was the result of the National Origins Act of 1924 on immigration?
It reduced the quota percentage to 2 percent of the countries' population in the U.S. from the 1890 census
What is a common factor contributing to nativism in the United States, past and present?
The fear of loss of tradition, jobs, and lack of assimilation
What was the primary goal of the KKK when they were initially formed in the 1870s?
To restore white supremacy in the South
What was the title of the movie that President Woodrow Wilson showed at the White House in 1915?
The Birth of a Nation
What was the main motivation for the KKK's revival in the 1920s?
To promote nativism in the United States
What was the result of the trial of Sacco and Vanzetti in 1927?
They were found guilty and executed
What was the approximate number of KKK members nationally during the 1920s?
Over 4 million
What was the main purpose of the Ku Klux Klan?
To create terror and violence toward black Americans and supporters of Reconstruction
What was the origin of the name 'Ku Klux Klan'?
From the Greek word 'kyklos' meaning circle
What was the purpose of the KKK's white robes?
To hide their identities and scare black people
Who led the Ku Klux Klan?
Nathan Bedford Forrest, a Confederate calvary general
What was the result of the KKK's violence and intimidation?
An extremely violent and dangerous environment was created for freedmen
Learn about the origins and purpose of the Ku Klux Klan, a group formed by former Confederate soldiers and generals after the American Civil War. Discover how it started as a social club and its stance on the Reconstruction of the South. Test your knowledge of this significant period in American history.
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