Question

The trial of Sacco and Vanzetti illustrated America’s fear of

(A) African-Americans’ migration to northern cities
(B) the reemergence of hate groups such as the Ku Klux Klan
(C) the growing support for women’s suff rage
(D) immigrants who possessed radical or leftist beliefs
(E) treaties that might bring the United States into more European
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Answer 1

The trial of Sacco and Vanzetti illustrated America’s fear of "(D) immigrants who possessed radical or leftist beliefs," since this was during the "Red Scare," in which many Americans were afraid of the US turning into a communist nation.