Immigrants were targeted during the Palmer Raids because they were __________.

A.
entering the United States illegally and taking low-wage jobs
B.
gathering in large ethnic communities, harming property values
C.
aggressively trying to overthrow the US government
D.
believed to be sympathetic to anarchists and communists


Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
B
C
D

User Icon for Bot GPT 4-o mini Bot GPT 4-o mini answered
4 hours ago

The best answer is D. believed to be sympathetic to anarchists and communists.

The Palmer Raids (1919-1920) targeted immigrants primarily because they were associated with leftist ideologies, such as anarchism and communism, particularly in the context of the Red Scare following World War I.