President Wilson
World War I in Europe
The War at Home
Social & Cultural Changes
Mystery
100
President Wilson's most controversial action in Latin America during his first term as president was his A) dispatch of troops to the region after the outbreak of World War I. B) decision to pull American troops out of the Dominican Republic. C) intervention in Mexico's affairs after the Mexican revolution. D) vocal support for the establishment of a dictatorship in Haiti.
C) intervention in Mexico's affairs after the Mexican revolution.
100
President Wilson responded to the initial outbreak of war in Europe in 1914 A) with a proclamation of America's absolute neutrality. B) by siding with the Allies. C) with a ban trade with any nation involved in the war. D) by immediately deploying U.S. troops to Europe.
A) with a proclamation of America's absolute neutrality.
100
The Selective Service Act of 1917 authorized the armed forces to conscript A) more than five million men and women. B) all young men. C) African Americans and veterans of the Spanish-American War. D) only those who were already serving in the country's reserve units.
B) all young men.
100
What event finally spurred the granting of suffrage to all American women in 1920? A) Southern states gave the vote to women. B) The Supreme Court ruled that it was unconstitutional to deny women the right to vote. C) Congress passed the Nineteenth Amendment, which was subsequently ratified by two-thirds of the states. D) Woodrow Wilson granted woman suffrage by executive order.
C) Congress passed the Nineteenth Amendment, which was subsequently ratified by two-thirds of the states.
100
What motivated the rebellion of Mexican farmers led by Pancho Villa in 1916–1917? A) The rebels wanted to restore the government of General Huerta. B) The rebels wanted government subsidies as compensation for crops lost in a major drought. C) The rebels believed the new American-backed government had betrayed the revolution's promise to help the common people. D) The rebelling farmers sought American aid to help them restore their fields after they were damaged during the civil war under General Huerta.
C) The rebels believed the new American-backed government had betrayed the revolution's promise to help the common people.
200
Which of the following describes Woodrow Wilson's experience in the presidential election of 1916? A) He faced two opponents: Theodore Roosevelt and Charles Evans Hughes. B) Wilson won the election but only by a very small margin. C) Due to divisions in the Democratic Party, he ran on the Reform ticket. D) He promised that he would continue to keep the United States out of the war in Europe.
B) Wilson won the election but only by a very small margin.
200
In exchange for its neutrality in World War I, the United States insisted on having A) the right to offer nonmilitary aid to the Allies. B) free trade with all nations at war and a guarantee of safety on the open seas. C) an embargo on all private passenger ships traveling between the British Isles, Europe, and the United States. D) a mediator role in the peace process.
B) free trade with all nations at war and a guarantee of safety on the open seas.
200
The Military Draft Act of 1917 prohibited A) the granting of conscientious objector status to pacifists. B) soldiers participation in frivolous activities such as games and singing. C) racial segregation in the armed forces. D) prostitution and alcohol near training camps.
D) prostitution and alcohol near training camps.
200
How did African Americans seek to escape the South's cotton fields and kitchens between 1915 and 1920? A) They moved in large numbers to California, Oregon, and Washington state. B) They left the South for northern industrial cities such as Detroit and Cleveland. C) They founded new communities in Kansas and Oklahoma. D) They participated in the war effort at home and abroad and won recognition for their diverse talents.
B) They left the South for northern industrial cities such as Detroit and Cleveland.
200
How did President Wilson demonstrate his progressive credentials when the United States entered the war in 1917? A) He appointed Theodore Roosevelt commander of the American Expeditionary Force. B) Wilson nationalized the country's railroads and heavy industries for the duration of the war. C) He created new federal agencies to deal with the specific needs of the troops and the home front. D) Wilson made a concerted effort to keep the war effort from influencing his domestic policies.
C) He created new federal agencies to deal with the specific needs of the troops and the home front.
300
How were Wilson's Fourteen Points honored in the Versailles treaty? A) The Versailles treaty included the establishment of the League of Nations. B) The treaty guaranteed freedom of the seas for all nations. C) Germany's colonies in Asia were granted self-determination. D) Germany was required pay war reparations to its former rivals.
A) The Versailles treaty included the establishment of the League of Nations.
300
Germany reacted to the 1914 blockade A) by sending submarines to America's East Coast. B) by declaring war on the United States. C) with a submarine blockade of Great Britain. D) with attacks on American ships.
C) with a submarine blockade of Great Britain.
300
What was the outcome of the return to free enterprise in the United States after World War I? A) Unprecedented levels of employment and workers' well-being B) Steady prices and continued gains for the workers class C) Greater cooperation between government, business, and labor unions D) A rise in unemployment and new conflicts between business and labor
D) A rise in unemployment and new conflicts between business and labor
300
One result of the racial and demographic shifts that took place during World War I was A) ninety-six lynchings and race riots in two dozen northern cities. B) better treatment of those blacks who remained in the South. C) greater acceptance of blacks by whites throughout the nation. D) legislative action in the South to stop blacks from leaving.
A) ninety-six lynchings and race riots in two dozen northern cities.
300
What resulted from the patriotic fervor that grew in the United States during World War I? A) The German language disappeared from public school curricula. B) German speech was banned in public settings. C) All German citizens living in the United States were detained. D) German immigrants were refused naturalization.
A) The German language disappeared from public school curricula.
400
President Wilson chose William Jennings Bryan to serve as his secretary of state in 1912 because A) the Senate supported Bryan. B) Bryan was an avowed pacifist. C) he had extensive military experience. D) he had served successfully under Taft.
B) Bryan was an avowed pacifist.
400
Which event led the German republic to seek an armistice in 1918? A) Battle of the Somme B) Battle at Château-Thierry C) Siege of Paris D) The Meuse-Argonne offensive
D) The Meuse-Argonne offensive
400
What view formed the basis for President Wilson's foreign policy? A) Teddy Roosevelt's “Speak softly but carry a big stick” B) William Howard Taft's dollar diplomacy C) American noninvolvement in Latin America no matter what the situation or circumstance D) America's moral duty to support national self-determination, peaceful free trade, and political democracy
D) America's moral duty to support national self-determination, peaceful free trade, and political democracy
400
What did Mexican migrants to the American Southwest, immigrants from Europe, and black migrants from the South all share in common? A) They all dreamed of a better life but found a mix of opportunity and disappointment. B) Each group chose to relocate in urban centers with significant industrial development. C) Each group readily assimilated into a comfortable middle-class life. D) None of these groups faced significant discrimination in their new homes
A) They all dreamed of a better life but found a mix of opportunity and disappointment.
400
What was the impact of World War I on partisan politics in the 1918 elections in the United States? A) The national commitment created political unity and silenced partisan politics. B) Wilson's rivals used the war to achieve a Republican majority in the House and Senate. C) The American victory in the war widened the Democratic majority in the House and Senate. D) Widespread anti-German sentiment threatened the unity of the Republican Party and its continued role in American politics.
B) Wilson's rivals used the war to achieve a Republican majority in the House and Senate.
500
Once Congress declared war against Germany in April 1917, President Wilson stated the Americans' goal in the war was to A) vindicate the principles of peace and justice. B) destroy Germany and the other Axis powers. C) restructure Europe to exclude Germany. D) prevent Germany from conquering the United States.
A) vindicate the principles of peace and justice.
500
Which nation suffered the most casualties in World War I? A) The United States B) Great Britain C) France D) Germany
D) Germany
500
Woodrow Wilson selected General John Pershing to command the American Expeditionary Force in Europe because A) Pershing's romantic patriotism reminded the president of Theodore Roosevelt. B) of Pershing's affiliation with West Point. C) Pershing was known for the kind of level-headed efficiency many progressives believed was needed in modern warfare. D) the president believed that Pershing's lack of battle experience would actually be an asset in the war.
C) Pershing was known for the kind of level-headed efficiency many progressives believed was needed in modern warfare.
500
What development resulted from the U.S. labor situation in 1919? A) Workers' hours were cut to accommodate cutbacks in production. B) Four million workers organized more than 3,600 strikes. C) The country's industrial centers experienced unprecedented growth of labor unions. D) The American middle-class population grew exponentially.
B) Four million workers organized more than 3,600 strikes.
500
(M) Why were the Germans outraged by the terms of the Treaty of Versailles? A) They did not believe they had lost the war. B) They had agreed to an armistice based on Wilson's Fourteen Points. C) They had expected that France would take sole blame for causing the war. D) Their Asian colonies were assigned to Japan.
B) They had agreed to an armistice based on Wilson's Fourteen Points.
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