WWI & Term I Review

War Involvement

Policy & Treaty Facts

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Woodrow Wilson

Term I Review

100

Identify the location where the United States sent troops as it entered World War I on the map below.

A. Portugal B. France C. Italy D. Germany E. Hungary

B. France

100

At the beginning of [CHOICE 1], the United States abandoned its policy of [CHOICE 2] and entered World War I.

A. 1914, imperialism

B. 1915, Big Stick Diplomacy

C. 1917, isolationism

D. 1916, Moral Diplomacy

C. 1917, isolationism

100

Senator Henry Cabot Lodge was against which of following because it would mean the US joining the League of Nations?

A. Treaty of Paris

B. Treaty of Versailles

C. NATO Treaty

D. Helsinki Accords

B. Treaty of Versailles

100

"Doughboy", "gas mask", "dogfighting", and "Big Bertha" are all terms that were coined during

A. the Spanish-American War

B. World War I

C. the Korean War

D. World War II

B. World War I

100

In 1917 and 1918, Charles Schenck and Jacob Adams were arrested and convicted of violating the Espionage Act, which did not protect their freedom of ____.

A. speech

B. religion

C. press

D. assembly

A. speech

100

In 1918, President Wilson proposed the _______, which outlined a plan for peace to end World War I.

A. Fourteen Points

B. Treaty of Versailles

C. Axis Surrender Agreement

D. Zimmerman Telegram

A. Fourteen Points

100

Which of the following is a match for the below statement:

America claimed the right to intervene in the affairs of these Latin American countries.

A. Monroe Doctrine

B. 1898 Treaty of Paris

C. Roosevelt Corollary

D. Platt Amendment

A. Monroe Doctrine

C. Roosevelt Corollary

100

Which of the following were results of the Homestead Act?

[Select ALL that apply]

A. depopulation of major urban areas in the eastern states

B. reduction of overcrowding of pioneers in western states

C. removal of Native Americans from their ancestral lands

D. pioneers were given land as an incentive to move west

E. Native Americans moved into urban areas in the east

C. removal of Native Americans from their ancestral lands

D. pioneers were given land as an incentive to move west

100

"You shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold."
-William Jennings Bryan, 1896

What was the message of Bryan's "Cross of Gold" speech?

A. People should support the free coinage of silver and the use of silver-backed currency.

B. Wall Street speculation in the gold market will soon lead to an economic collapse.

C. The Subtreasury Plan will provide a stable supply of agricultural products to cities.

D. Government ownership of railroads will provide adequate supplies of farm products.

A. People should support the free coinage of silver and the use of silver-backed currency.

200

In this 1916 cartoon, the sinking ship represents

A. the withdrawal of Russia from World War I.

B. the decreasing neutrality of the U. S. in World War I.

C. the failure of the Central Powers to win World War I

D. the desire for the US to remain neutral in WWI

B. the decreasing neutrality of the U. S. in World War I.

200

At the end of World War I, the United States became isolated after refusing to join the _________.

A. Allied Powers

B. National War Labor Board

C. League of Nations

D. United Nations

C. League of Nations

200

Which of the following go with Treaty of Versailles?

A. aimed to achieve world peace

B. aimed to punish Germany

C. created the League of Nations

D. rejected by the United States Senate

E. proposed freedom of the seas

B. aimed to punish Germany

D. rejected by the United States Senate

200

Who was the President when the United States entered World War I?

A. Theodore Roosevelt

B. William H. Taft

C. Woodrow Wilson

D. Warren G. Harding

C. Woodrow Wilson

200

Italian immigrants Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were both tried and convicted of the robbery and murder of a paymaster on August 23, 1927.

What was happening during this time that may have influenced the case?

A. The National Origins Act made it impossible for these men to receive a fair trial.

B. The Progressive movement was in its infancy and would only help American-born citizens.

C. Both men were anarchists, and most Americans were caught up in the hysteria of the Red Scare.

D. Nativist sympathy and worldwide demonstrations could not change public opinion about their innocence.

C. Both men were anarchists, and most Americans were caught up in the hysteria of the Red Scare.

200

"Boys, I told you before you went across the seas that this was a war against wars, and I did my best to fulfill the promise, but I am obliged to come to you in mortification and shame and say I have not been able to fulfill the promise. You are betrayed. You have fought for something you did not get."
-Woodrow Wilson, September 1919

Which development is MOST likely the cause of President Wilson's regret?

A. Great Britain and France refused to abolish the Ottoman Empire.

B. The United States Senate rejected membership in the League of Nations.

C. America chose a policy of internationalism.

D. The Senate ratified the Treaty of Versailles.

B. The United States Senate rejected membership in the League of Nations.

200

The Roosevelt Corollary, established in [CHOICE 1], was written as an extension to the [CHOICE 2].

A. 1902,20th Amendment

B. 1903, Open Door Policy

C. 1904, Monroe Doctrine

D. 1905, 22nd Amendment

C. 1904, Monroe Doctrine

200

The Quick Burger Corporation makes the following purchases: cattle ranch, slaughterhouse, potato farm, trucking company, wheat farm, bakery, and land for growing tomatoes, lettuce, and cucumbers.

A. Vertical Integration

B. Economies of Scale

C. Horizontal Integration

D. Natural Monopoly

A. Vertical Integration

200

Which statements below are TRUE about political machines?

[Select ALL that apply]

A. They command a group of supporters in exchange for rewards.

B. They always focused on running local settlement houses.

C. They attempted to move immigrants out of town and into farms.

D. They supported nativist ideas.

E. They bribed members to gain votes.

A. They command a group of supporters in exchange for rewards.

E. They bribed members to gain votes.

300

This cartoon is suggesting that the League of Nations would NOT

A. lead to the defeat of the Central Powers in World War I.

B. cause the United States to lose World War I.

C. help the US gain more power internationally

D. drag the United States into foreign wars.

300

The Treaty of Versailles has become famous for both solving and creating problems. Which of the following is perhaps the MOST controversial provision of the treaty?

A. The Central Power had to end all hostilities.

B. Germany had to reduce the size of its military.

C. Germany established a new government of the Weimar Republic.

D. Germany was forced to pay war reparations that contributed to the economic suffering of the population.

300

6.Which of the following were components of President William Taft's foreign policy?

[Select two choices.]

A. annexation of less developed nations

B. using American banking power in East Asia to promote trade and investment

C. abandonment of the Roosevelt Corollary

D. intervention in European conflicts

E. military intervention of satellite states

F. "substitute dollars for bullets"

B. using American banking power in East Asia to promote trade and investment

F. "substitute dollars for bullets"

300

Which of these is considered to be the "spark" which ignited World War I?

A. Invasion of Poland

B. Sinking of the Lusitania

C. Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

D. Explosion of the USS Maine

C. Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

300

In the 1919 Supreme Court case of Schenck v. United States, the court upheld convictions under the Federal Espionage Act. The defendants were charged under the act for distributing anti-draft and anti-war pamphlets. The defendants claimed their activity was covered by the First Amendment protection of free speech.

Which of following is a correct conclusion of the trial?

A. All individual rights can be eliminated during times of war.

B. An individual's constitutional rights are not always absolute.

C. The Constitution guarantees the right to distribute pamphlets.

D. Congress can pass any law to eliminate any part of the Bill of Rights.

B. An individual's constitutional rights are not always absolute.

300

Which of the following go with Wilson's 14 Points?

A. aimed to achieve world peace

B. aimed to punish Germany

C. created the League of Nations

D. rejected by the United States Senate

E. proposed freedom of the seas

A. aimed to achieve world peace

C. created the League of Nations

E. proposed freedom of the seas

300

Which of the following were a result of Dollar Diplomacy? (2 points)

[Use ALL choices]

A. The United States became involved in conflicts in Central America.

B. The United States entered a war with Spain in Cuba.

C. The United States entered a war with Spain in Mexico.

D. The United States prevented European countries from engaging with countries in the Western Hemisphere.

E. The United States sought to open trade opportunities with China.

A. The United States became involved in conflicts in Central America.

E. The United States sought to open trade opportunities with China.

300

Which of the following represent characteristics of laissez-faire economic policy? (2 points)

[Select ALL that apply]

A. liberal market freedoms

B. governmental regulations constraining consumer freedoms

C. increased government oversight of economic factors

D. Adam Smith's "invisible hand" of the economy should not be interfered with by the government

E. high corporate taxes needed to stimulate economic growth

F. corporate interference in governmental economic policies

A. liberal market freedoms

D. Adam Smith's "invisible hand" of the economy should not be interfered with by the government

F. corporate interference in governmental economic policies

400

Which provision of the Treaty of Versailles is MOST aligned with Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points?

A. The fact that Germany was forced to sign a "war guilt clause."

B. The fact that it limited Germany's military power to an amount only adequate for defense.

C. The fact that Germany was saddled with $33 billion worth of reparations.

D. The creation of a "general association of nations" to protect political independence.

400

What opinion concerning America's role in intercontinental warfare was expressed in the cartoon above?

A. Great Britain was using America's official role as a neutral country to get war supplies safely shipped across the Atlantic Ocean during The Great War.

B. The German Navy's aggressive use of submarines to attack American merchant ships brought about America's entry into World War II.

C. The Soviet Union attempted to intimidate Great Britain into not supporting the United States during the Berlin Crisis of 1948-49.

D. The United States used their neutral status as a cover to spy on Soviet ships and provide information to Great Britain.

A. Great Britain was using America's official role as a neutral country to get war supplies safely shipped across the Atlantic Ocean during The Great War.

400

Which of the following were NOT reasons the United States entered World War I?

[Select ALL that apply]

A. German attacks on American soil

B. unrestricted German submarine warfare

C. sinking of the Lusitania

D. Zimmerman telegram

E. Germany declared war on the United States

A. German attacks on American soil+

E. Germany declared war on the United States

400

The main goal of the Temperance Movement was to

A. reduce the amount of alcohol being consumed

B. increase the number of Americans attending church

C. reduce gender equality in the workplace

D. create greater opportunities for immigrants

A. reduce the amount of alcohol being consumed

400

The speaker in the cartoon is most likely an advocate of

A. socialism

B. social Darwinism

C. laws that prevent monopolies

D. labor unions

B. social Darwinism

500

Name which of the following were Allied Powers or Central Powers:

Austria-Hungary

Bulgaria

France

Germany

Great Britain

Russia

Allied (France, Great Britain, Russia)

Central (Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Germany)

500

Examine the list of government acts of legislation below.

Clayton Antitrust Act
Fair Labor Standards Act
Interstate Commerce Act
Sherman Antitrust Act

What do each of the legislative actions have in common?

A. Each act was passed in times of economic depression and later repealed.

B. Each act was made by the legislative branch and would be overturned by the Supreme Court.

C. Each act would allow the government to pass laws benefiting workers and regulating the economy.

D. Each act made it easier for immigrants to work in factories without repercussions from American workers.

C. Each act would allow the government to pass laws benefiting workers and regulating the economy.

500

Which of the following statements BEST align with the artist's opinion?

[Select ALL that apply]

A. Jim Crow laws fail to create equivalent opportunities for all citizens.

B. The "Separate but Equal" policy is justifiable in the southern states.

C. Segregation is undesirable in a democratic society.

D. Decisions on segregation are best decided by the state and local governments.

E. Drinking from different water fountains is healthier in a democratic society.

A. Jim Crow laws fail to create equivalent opportunities for all citizens.

C. Segregation is undesirable in a democratic society.