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BEFORE U.S. Involvement in WWI
DURING U.S. Involvement in WWI
AFTER WWI
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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
The Selective Service Act of 1917 authorized the armed forces to draft 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
Which group of American senators opposed the Treaty of Versailles? A) Democratic interventionists B) Republican isolationists C) Democratic Party loyalists D) Roosevelt progressives
B) Republican isolationists
100
The immediate cause of President Wilson's decision to ask Congress for a declaration of war against Germany in 1917 was A) the discovery of the German's true hostility toward the U.S. through the Zimmermann telegram. B) German submarine attacks on American vessels in the sea lanes to Great Britain. C) pressure from Theodore Roosevelt and other powerful and influential interventionists. D) the discovery of German submarines that were poised to attack American cities on the Atlantic coast.
B) German submarine attacks on American vessels in the sea lanes to Great Britain.
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.
200
What motivated the rebellion of Mexican farmers led by Pancho Villa in 1916Ð1917? 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
President Wilson created the Committee on Public Information to A) silence the antiwar film industry. B) ban novels written by German authors. C) stir up patriotism with posters, pamphlets, cartoons, and press releases. D) protect war critics like Jane Addams and Emily Greene Balch.
C) stir up patriotism with posters, pamphlets, cartoons, and press releases.
200
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
200
The U.S. government passed the Espionage Act, the Trading with the Enemy Act, and the Sedition Act during World War I to A) promote patriotism among groups who might be loyal to Germany. B) quiet conscientious objectors and other critics of the war. C) punish anything it considered “disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive.” D) warn German citizens that dissent would be punished by deportation.
C) punish anything it considered “disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive.”
200
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
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.
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.
300
Which of the following events describes the American Red scare of 1919 and 1920? A) A reaction in the United States to the demobilization of the army B) A frightening series of strikes led by Communist radicals C) A reaction to U.S. labor unrest, Russian bolshevism, and a flurry of terrorist attacks D) A protest by socialist reformers who circulated posters and pamphlets and marched on Washington
C) A reaction to U.S. labor unrest, Russian bolshevism, and a flurry of terrorist attacks
300
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.
300
Who was the leader of the American Expeditionary Force in World War I?
John “Black Jack” Pershing
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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.
400
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.
400
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.
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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.
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D) all of the above!
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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.
D) He promised that he would continue to keep the United States out of the war in Europe.
500
The war provided a huge boost for the temperance movement and led to what outcome by late 1917? A) Congressional passage of the Eighteenth Amendment B) Prohibition victories in more than half the states in the nation C) Prohibitionists' determination to lead a new national Temperance Commission D) The establishment of a national drinking age of 21 to prevent the sale of liquor to minors
A) Congressional passage of the Eighteenth Amendment
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Senator Henry Cabot Lodge strongly opposed the Treaty of Versailles because he A) believed that Great Britain should be allowed to retain its empire. B) feared it would allow Wilson to win the presidency again in 1920. C) feared the League of Nations would interfere with American autonomy in foreign policy matters. D) thought Germany should be forced to pay higher reparations than those specified in the agreement.
C) feared the League of Nations would interfere with American autonomy in foreign policy matters.
500
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 Chicago. 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 Chicago.
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What was the name of the Secretary of state under President Wilson who resigned in 1915, when he realized his pacifist goals would not be met?
William Jennings Bryan