Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Why did the reservationists and the irreconcilables oppose the Treaty of Versailles? How effective was their opposition?

Accepted Answer

The reservationists and the irreconcilab

Question 3

Which of the following contributed to the Red Scare of 1919-1920?

Accepted Answer

A)  the failure of the Justice Department to establish any sort of General Intelligence Division to collect information on radicals in the United States and to promote public safety 
B)  the tremendous growth and pro-First World War sentiment of the Socialist party in the United States throughout the duration of the war 
C)  the violent actions of militants in the United States and the belief that the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia had spread to the United States, causing the wave of labor strikes and race riots 
D)  the dissolving of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) and the rise of a provisional government in its place that sought to entirely undo communism 
E)  the support that the United States had given to the Central Powers throughout the war, which included Russia and its allies 
A)  the failure of the Justice Department to establish any sort of General Intelligence Division to collect information on radicals in the United States and to promote public safety 
B)  the tremendous growth and pro-First World War sentiment of the Socialist party in the United States throughout the duration of the war 
C)  the violent actions of militants in the United States and the belief that the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia had spread to the United States, causing the wave of labor strikes and race riots 
D)  the dissolving of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) and the rise of a provisional government in its place that sought to entirely undo communism 
E)  the support that the United States had given to the Central Powers throughout the war, which included Russia and its allies

Question 4

Which of the following statements accurately describes recruitment to the American army as the United States entered the war?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was difficult to find men willing to enlist, which led to the vast majority of initial recruits having joined via the draft. 
B)  Support for the war was so widespread that the United States would not sign up men for a draft until the last year of the war. 
C)  Many men initially rushed to enlist before being drafted, including a significant percentage of immigrants. 
D)  Because the overwhelming majority of Americans supported the Central Powers rather than the Allies, few joined the American army willingly. 
E)  It was far more difficult to find men willing to enlist in the American army at the beginning of the war than toward the end. 
A)  It was difficult to find men willing to enlist, which led to the vast majority of initial recruits having joined via the draft. 
B)  Support for the war was so widespread that the United States would not sign up men for a draft until the last year of the war. 
C)  Many men initially rushed to enlist before being drafted, including a significant percentage of immigrants. 
D)  Because the overwhelming majority of Americans supported the Central Powers rather than the Allies, few joined the American army willingly. 
E)  It was far more difficult to find men willing to enlist in the American army at the beginning of the war than toward the end.

Question 5

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 6

Which of the following was true of the Revenue Act of 1916?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was primarily to raise money to pay for war preparations. 
B)  It hit farmers and low-income Americans the hardest. 
C)  It was never passed due to a veto by President Wilson. 
D)  It was designed to make Republicans support the war. 
E)  It amounted to the progressives' biggest failure in the Wilson period. 
A)  It was primarily to raise money to pay for war preparations. 
B)  It hit farmers and low-income Americans the hardest. 
C)  It was never passed due to a veto by President Wilson. 
D)  It was designed to make Republicans support the war. 
E)  It amounted to the progressives' biggest failure in the Wilson period.

Question 7

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 8

The nation known as the "powder keg of Europe" because of its internal tensions and ethnic diversity was

Accepted Answer

A)  Croatia. 
B)  Bulgaria. 
C)  Germany. 
D)  Austro-Hungarian Empire. 
E)  Switzerland. 
A)  Croatia. 
B)  Bulgaria. 
C)  Germany. 
D)  Austro-Hungarian Empire. 
E)  Switzerland.

Question 9

Despite being the nation responsible for its creation, the United States never joined the League of Nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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 11

What was the turning point for the Allies during the Great War?

Accepted Answer

A)  "going over the top" at the Somme 
B)  a massive Allied offensive in September 1918 toward Sedan, France 
C)  a battle with the help of the Russians at Fort Vaux 
D)  the Battles of Verdun during which whole forests were destroyed 
E)  a long assault against the Germans in Belgium 
A)  "going over the top" at the Somme 
B)  a massive Allied offensive in September 1918 toward Sedan, France 
C)  a battle with the help of the Russians at Fort Vaux 
D)  the Battles of Verdun during which whole forests were destroyed 
E)  a long assault against the Germans in Belgium

Question 12

During the early twentieth century, what happened to the nation's century-long isolation from European conflicts?

Accepted Answer

A)  It persisted, for Wilson saw all other countries involved in the Great War as fully capable of creating their own standards and was fundamentally against the idea of American interference. 
B)  It ended, in part because the interests of the United States became more bound up with the expanding world economy, and new war technology threatened national security. 
C)  It was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court because the United States had been founded on the idea that it had obligations to protect all smaller nations. 
D)  It continued because changing demographics meant that the United States could not afford for many men to join the military, and women were banned from taking any jobs. 
E)  It ceased because the United States had long supported the Ottoman Empire rather than offering relief or resources to European countries such as Great Britain. 
A)  It persisted, for Wilson saw all other countries involved in the Great War as fully capable of creating their own standards and was fundamentally against the idea of American interference. 
B)  It ended, in part because the interests of the United States became more bound up with the expanding world economy, and new war technology threatened national security. 
C)  It was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court because the United States had been founded on the idea that it had obligations to protect all smaller nations. 
D)  It continued because changing demographics meant that the United States could not afford for many men to join the military, and women were banned from taking any jobs. 
E)  It ceased because the United States had long supported the Ottoman Empire rather than offering relief or resources to European countries such as Great Britain.

Question 13

Which of the following was recommended to Wilson as a Fifteenth Point but went ignored?

Accepted Answer

A)  "freedom of the seas" 
B)  national self-determination 
C)  the creation of a "league" of nations 
D)  an end to racial discrimination 
E)  military disarmament 
A)  "freedom of the seas" 
B)  national self-determination 
C)  the creation of a "league" of nations 
D)  an end to racial discrimination 
E)  military disarmament

Question 14

Which of the following was true of Wilson's Fourteen Points?

Accepted Answer

A)  They reflected his belief that the world could be improved and were intended to shape the peace treaty and make the Great War the last world war. 
B)  They were a list of strict conditions the United States had to meet before he would agree to end the war and withdraw troops. 
C)  They made up an argument he delivered before the Senate that closely involved the input of several other senators and world leaders. 
D)  They were part of a plan for mobilizing Americans upon entering the war, which included rules for rationing and production levels. 
E)  They were a set of demands delivered to Germany after the Zimmermann telegram was discovered that the Kaiser ignored. 
A)  They reflected his belief that the world could be improved and were intended to shape the peace treaty and make the Great War the last world war. 
B)  They were a list of strict conditions the United States had to meet before he would agree to end the war and withdraw troops. 
C)  They made up an argument he delivered before the Senate that closely involved the input of several other senators and world leaders. 
D)  They were part of a plan for mobilizing Americans upon entering the war, which included rules for rationing and production levels. 
E)  They were a set of demands delivered to Germany after the Zimmermann telegram was discovered that the Kaiser ignored.

Question 15

Harry T. Burn is best associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  the Boston police strike of 1919. 
B)  the Homestead strike of 1892. 
C)  racial rioting during the Great War. 
D)  the deciding vote needed for the Nineteenth Amendment. 
E)  the Haymarket affair. 
A)  the Boston police strike of 1919. 
B)  the Homestead strike of 1892. 
C)  racial rioting during the Great War. 
D)  the deciding vote needed for the Nineteenth Amendment. 
E)  the Haymarket affair.

Question 16

Early in the war, Germany believed that the United States

Accepted Answer

A)  lacked instruments of modern warfare. 
B)  could defeat them militarily. 
C)  would never enter the war due to the lack of provocation. 
D)  would negotiate a fair and peaceful end to the war. 
E)  planned to align with the Central Powers rather than with France and Britain. 
A)  lacked instruments of modern warfare. 
B)  could defeat them militarily. 
C)  would never enter the war due to the lack of provocation. 
D)  would negotiate a fair and peaceful end to the war. 
E)  planned to align with the Central Powers rather than with France and Britain.

Question 17

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 18

Which of the following led to the Great War?

Accepted Answer

A)  the refusal of German leaders to become militaristic and honor their alliances when conflict in western Europe first erupted 
B)  the sudden dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the rise of a Serbian Empire that soon took its place 
C)  Germany's continued reliance on the United States and Britain for all steel production and related products 
D)  Wilson's eagerness to enter the war immediately to take advantage of the many nations who had decided to give up their colonial empires 
E)  rivalries in Europe driven by hypernationalism, racist beliefs, imperial competition over foreign colonies, and a desire for military supremacy 
A)  the refusal of German leaders to become militaristic and honor their alliances when conflict in western Europe first erupted 
B)  the sudden dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the rise of a Serbian Empire that soon took its place 
C)  Germany's continued reliance on the United States and Britain for all steel production and related products 
D)  Wilson's eagerness to enter the war immediately to take advantage of the many nations who had decided to give up their colonial empires 
E)  rivalries in Europe driven by hypernationalism, racist beliefs, imperial competition over foreign colonies, and a desire for military supremacy

Question 19

Which of the following was part of the Versailles negotiations and contributed to the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party?

Accepted Answer

A)  England's attempt to arrest a young politician named Adolf Hitler due to his role in
The war 
B)  favorable terms for Germany that would inadvertently cause it to become the most powerful nation 
C)  the call for Germans to pay for reparations only for civilian damages but leave the rest to the Allies 
D)  France's attempt to kidnap the German Kaiser who refused to resign at all costs 
E)  the "war guilt" clause that forced Germans to accept responsibility for the war and its full expense 
A)  England's attempt to arrest a young politician named Adolf Hitler due to his role in
The war 
B)  favorable terms for Germany that would inadvertently cause it to become the most powerful nation 
C)  the call for Germans to pay for reparations only for civilian damages but leave the rest to the Allies 
D)  France's attempt to kidnap the German Kaiser who refused to resign at all costs 
E)  the "war guilt" clause that forced Germans to accept responsibility for the war and its full expense

Question 20

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

Exam 22: America and the Great War

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

Why did the reservationists and the irreconcilables oppose the Treaty of Versailles? How effective was their opposition?

Which of the following contributed to the Red Scare of 1919-1920?

Which of the following statements accurately describes recruitment to the American army as the United States entered the war?

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

Which of the following was true of the Revenue Act of 1916?

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.

The nation known as the "powder keg of Europe" because of its internal tensions and ethnic diversity was

Despite being the nation responsible for its creation, the United States never joined the League of Nations.

What was the purpose behind the Food Administration?

What was the turning point for the Allies during the Great War?

During the early twentieth century, what happened to the nation's century-long isolation from European conflicts?

Which of the following was recommended to Wilson as a Fifteenth Point but went ignored?

Which of the following was true of Wilson's Fourteen Points?

Harry T. Burn is best associated with

Early in the war, Germany believed that the United States

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

Which of the following led to the Great War?

Which of the following was part of the Versailles negotiations and contributed to the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party?

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

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, Slavery, and King Cotton

Religion, Romanticism, and Reform

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

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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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