Question 1

How was J. Luz Sáenz's experience representative of many Mexican Americans and members of other minorities during the Great War period?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was a leader of the war effort at home, energetically heading the War Labor Policies Board. 
B)  He experienced discrimination following the war, even as a war veteran. 
C)  He served as a spy, becoming the first conviction under the Espionage Act of 1917. 
D)  He found the United States so hostile that he, along with most of his population, left the country. 
E)  He had many military leadership opportunities, heading the Fifth Army in the Mediterranean. 
A)  He was a leader of the war effort at home, energetically heading the War Labor Policies Board. 
B)  He experienced discrimination following the war, even as a war veteran. 
C)  He served as a spy, becoming the first conviction under the Espionage Act of 1917. 
D)  He found the United States so hostile that he, along with most of his population, left the country. 
E)  He had many military leadership opportunities, heading the Fifth Army in the Mediterranean.

Question 2

On November 9, 1918, a German republic was proclaimed after

Accepted Answer

A)  the Battle of Verdun. 
B)  Germany surrendered to U.S. forces. 
C)  Adolf Hitler took power. 
D)  the German Kaiser resigned. 
E)  a great victory at Belleau Wood. 
A)  the Battle of Verdun. 
B)  Germany surrendered to U.S. forces. 
C)  Adolf Hitler took power. 
D)  the German Kaiser resigned. 
E)  a great victory at Belleau Wood.

Question 3

Despite African Americans' hopes that they might gain full equality after the Great War, they experienced continued discrimination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following occurred during the midterm elections of 1918?

Accepted Answer

A)  Democrats lost control of both houses of Congress, in part due to Wilson's offending Republicans who had mostly backed his war policies. 
B)  Laborers, eastern businessmen, and western farmers expressed support for Democratic policies, especially due to the policies Wilson made to benefit the wheat crop. 
C)  Republican victories in the South were offset by heavy losses in the Northeast, and most continued to support Wilson due to the long road ahead in the war. 
D)  Wilson asked voters to elect progressive candidates of either party, but the Democrats still took the most seats in Congress. 
E)  Wilson angered Democrats by appointing Taft to the Peace Commission, thereby causing many in his own party to reject his policies. 
A)  Democrats lost control of both houses of Congress, in part due to Wilson's offending Republicans who had mostly backed his war policies. 
B)  Laborers, eastern businessmen, and western farmers expressed support for Democratic policies, especially due to the policies Wilson made to benefit the wheat crop. 
C)  Republican victories in the South were offset by heavy losses in the Northeast, and most continued to support Wilson due to the long road ahead in the war. 
D)  Wilson asked voters to elect progressive candidates of either party, but the Democrats still took the most seats in Congress. 
E)  Wilson angered Democrats by appointing Taft to the Peace Commission, thereby causing many in his own party to reject his policies.

Question 5

What was the purpose behind the Food Administration?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was meant to be one of many blows to federal authority, giving far more power to the states. 
B)  Its goal was to increase agricultural production while reducing civilian food consumption. 
C)  It was a prime example of laissez-faire, an economic concept that took off during the war. 
D)  Its main goal was to bolster Harry Truman's presidential prospects. 
E)  It encouraged Americans to eat as much food as possible in order to support farmers. 
A)  It was meant to be one of many blows to federal authority, giving far more power to the states. 
B)  Its goal was to increase agricultural production while reducing civilian food consumption. 
C)  It was a prime example of laissez-faire, an economic concept that took off during the war. 
D)  Its main goal was to bolster Harry Truman's presidential prospects. 
E)  It encouraged Americans to eat as much food as possible in order to support farmers.

Question 6

How and why were civil liberties curtailed during the Great War? What was the effect of these curtailments?

Accepted Answer

During the Great War, civil liberties we

Question 7

During the Great War, northern businesses sent recruiters into the rural south to encourage black families to move north for work in industry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Describe Wilson's Fourteen Points, discussing not only the details but the overall philosophy behind them as well.

Accepted Answer

Wilson's Fourteen Points were a set of p

Question 9

During the presidential election of 1916, Republicans used the slogan "He kept us out of war" to discredit Wilson.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Women in "war work" were usually able to keep their jobs after the war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What is the significance of the interception of the Zimmermann telegram?

Accepted Answer

A)  It showed that Germany had no interest in collaborating with Mexico and thereby strengthened the trust between the United States and Mexico. 
B)  It announced Germany's decision to wage unrestricted submarine warfare and caused angered Americans to call for war. 
C)  It announced the addition of three countries to the Central Powers, leading the United States to stall entering the war. 
D)  It caused the United States to break diplomatic relations with Germany and begin sending supplies to the Allies. 
E)  It tipped off J. Edgar Hoover that Germans had infiltrated the FBI and caused the government to clamp down on background checks. 
A)  It showed that Germany had no interest in collaborating with Mexico and thereby strengthened the trust between the United States and Mexico. 
B)  It announced Germany's decision to wage unrestricted submarine warfare and caused angered Americans to call for war. 
C)  It announced the addition of three countries to the Central Powers, leading the United States to stall entering the war. 
D)  It caused the United States to break diplomatic relations with Germany and begin sending supplies to the Allies. 
E)  It tipped off J. Edgar Hoover that Germans had infiltrated the FBI and caused the government to clamp down on background checks.

Question 12

The MOST important of all the federal mobilization agencies was the ________ because it had the unprecedented authority to ration raw materials, construct factories, and set prices.

Accepted Answer

A)  Fuel Administration 
B)  Emergency Fleet Corporation 
C)  U.S. Shipping Board 
D)  War Industries Board 
E)  Committee on Public Information 
A)  Fuel Administration 
B)  Emergency Fleet Corporation 
C)  U.S. Shipping Board 
D)  War Industries Board 
E)  Committee on Public Information

Question 13

Match each description with the item below.
-William Jennings Bryan

Accepted Answer

A) was the executive director of the Committee on Public Information (CPI) who organized it into four divisions 
B) was the U.S. attorney general that led the Red Scare and promoted raids on alien "radicals" 
C) was a strict pacifist, served as Wilson's first secretary of state, and foresaw the implications of sending aid to the Allies 
D) was a Republican representative from Montana who voted against American entry into the Great War 
E) was the leading Republican in Congress as well as the reservationist concerning the League of Nations
F)was the business magnate who headed the Food Administration during the Great War
G)was the Marxist radical who returned to Russia with the help of the Germans and led the Bolshevik Revolution
H)was originally a pacifist but went on to be an American soldier who captured more than 100 Germans during the Great War
I)was a general who commanded U.S. forces in France, such as in the Battle of Belleau Wood
J)was a Socialist leader who was jailed for sympathizing with men who encouraged avoidance of the draft 
A) was the executive director of the Committee on Public Information (CPI) who organized it into four divisions 
B) was the U.S. attorney general that led the Red Scare and promoted raids on alien "radicals" 
C) was a strict pacifist, served as Wilson's first secretary of state, and foresaw the implications of sending aid to the Allies 
D) was a Republican representative from Montana who voted against American entry into the Great War 
E) was the leading Republican in Congress as well as the reservationist concerning the League of Nations
F)was the business magnate who headed the Food Administration during the Great War
G)was the Marxist radical who returned to Russia with the help of the Germans and led the Bolshevik Revolution
H)was originally a pacifist but went on to be an American soldier who captured more than 100 Germans during the Great War
I)was a general who commanded U.S. forces in France, such as in the Battle of Belleau Wood
J)was a Socialist leader who was jailed for sympathizing with men who encouraged avoidance of the draft

Question 14

Why did America enter the Great War when it did? Why did it not enter before?

Accepted Answer

America entered the Great War (World War

Question 15

Woodrow Wilson was careful to build Republican, as well as Democratic, support for his peace plan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Trace America's attempt at neutrality prior to its entry into the Great War. Why did Wilson not see a paradox between declaring neutrality and providing military assistance to warring nations?

Accepted Answer

America's attempt at neutrality prior to

Question 17

Henry Cabot Lodge led the Senate Republicans who demanded amendments to the Treaty of Versailles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is an example of how the United States helped the Allied powers prior to joining the war?

Accepted Answer

A)  American spies frequently provided the Allies with intelligence about enemy operations, becoming the first to know of the declaration of war. 
B)  Congress loosened immigration laws to allow a massive number of war refugees into the country who were crucial for the domestic war effort. 
C)  American ships provided naval escorts for British merchant vessels, as Britain and most other participating powers did not yet have their own official navies. 
D)  American banks and businesses refused to do business with the Central Powers, as Wilson was adamant about declining to pursue economic benefits from the war. 
E)  American banks and the U.S. government offered loans and credits to the Allies that allowed the Allies to pay for purchases later but made it harder for Americans to remain neutral. 
A)  American spies frequently provided the Allies with intelligence about enemy operations, becoming the first to know of the declaration of war. 
B)  Congress loosened immigration laws to allow a massive number of war refugees into the country who were crucial for the domestic war effort. 
C)  American ships provided naval escorts for British merchant vessels, as Britain and most other participating powers did not yet have their own official navies. 
D)  American banks and businesses refused to do business with the Central Powers, as Wilson was adamant about declining to pursue economic benefits from the war. 
E)  American banks and the U.S. government offered loans and credits to the Allies that allowed the Allies to pay for purchases later but made it harder for Americans to remain neutral.

Question 19

In negotiating with the Big Four over many postwar territorial issues, President Wilson did which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  He remained unbending to the pressure of his European colleagues and true to his core values. 
B)  He visited Europe for the talks only briefly, as he was concerned about domestic issues. 
C)  He continued to demand that democratic states be established in all cases. 
D)  He had to largely abandon his lofty principle of national self-determination. 
E)  He only compromised when it benefited America. 
A)  He remained unbending to the pressure of his European colleagues and true to his core values. 
B)  He visited Europe for the talks only briefly, as he was concerned about domestic issues. 
C)  He continued to demand that democratic states be established in all cases. 
D)  He had to largely abandon his lofty principle of national self-determination. 
E)  He only compromised when it benefited America.

Question 20

During the Great War, some American symphonies refused to perform Bach and Beethoven due to the common assumption of disloyalty associated with anything German.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 22: America and the Great War

How was J. Luz Sáenz's experience representative of many Mexican Americans and members of other minorities during the Great War period?

On November 9, 1918, a German republic was proclaimed after

Despite African Americans' hopes that they might gain full equality after the Great War, they experienced continued discrimination.

Which of the following occurred during the midterm elections of 1918?

What was the purpose behind the Food Administration?

How and why were civil liberties curtailed during the Great War? What was the effect of these curtailments?

During the Great War, northern businesses sent recruiters into the rural south to encourage black families to move north for work in industry.

Describe Wilson's Fourteen Points, discussing not only the details but the overall philosophy behind them as well.

During the presidential election of 1916, Republicans used the slogan "He kept us out of war" to discredit Wilson.

Women in "war work" were usually able to keep their jobs after the war.

What is the significance of the interception of the Zimmermann telegram?

The MOST important of all the federal mobilization agencies was the ________ because it had the unprecedented authority to ration raw materials, construct factories, and set prices.

Match each description with the item below. -William Jennings Bryan

Why did America enter the Great War when it did? Why did it not enter before?

Woodrow Wilson was careful to build Republican, as well as Democratic, support for his peace plan.

Trace America's attempt at neutrality prior to its entry into the Great War. Why did Wilson not see a paradox between declaring neutrality and providing military assistance to warring nations?

Henry Cabot Lodge led the Senate Republicans who demanded amendments to the Treaty of Versailles.

Which of the following is an example of how the United States helped the Allied powers prior to joining the war?

In negotiating with the Big Four over many postwar territorial issues, President Wilson did which of the following?

During the Great War, some American symphonies refused to perform Bach and Beethoven due to the common assumption of disloyalty associated with anything German.

The Collision of Cultures

Englands Colonies

Colonial Ways of Life

From Colonies to States

The American Revolution

Strengthening the New Nation

The Early Republic

The Emergence of a Market Economy

Nationalism and Sectionalism

The Jacksonian Era

The South

Religion

Western Expansion

The Gathering Storm

The War of the Union

The Era of Reconstruction

Business and Labor in the Industrial Era

The New South and the New West

Political Stalemate and Rural Revolt

Seizing an American Empire

The Progressive Era

A Clash of Cultures

The Reactionary Twenties

The Great Depression

The Second World War

The Cold War and the Fair Deal

Cold War America

A New Frontier and a Great Society

Rebellion and Reaction

Conservative Revival

Twenty-First Century America

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