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Unit 3A: Test

Question 11 • (CR27) US History-2100310-S1-Meadows

How did Alexander Palmer justify the Palmer Raids of 1919 and 1920?

Answer
A
Palmer supported taking radical action against conservatives.
B
Palmer claimed to be the leader of the Communist Party.
C
Palmer claimed that the Espionage and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional.
D
Palmer warned of an imminent communist takeover.

Explanation

Alexander Palmer justified the raids by warning that radicals and communists posed an imminent threat to the United States. The raids targeted suspected radicals during the Red Scare of 1919–1920. Thus, the correct choice is “Palmer warned of an imminent communist takeover.”

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