Question 1

President Roosevelt did not believe that Japan could be considered among the ranks of the "civilized" countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The participation of blacks in the American army in World War I led to widespread calls for integration of the military.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

During World War I, the United States military effort in Europe

Accepted Answer

A)  saw American soldiers engage solely in light skirmishes. 
B)  saw U.S. forces carry the fighting into Germany. 
C)  lasted only a few months but suffered light casualties compared to the other combatants. 
D)  saw American combat troops kept separate from Allied forces. 
E)  took place mostly in Belgium and the Netherlands. 
A)  saw American soldiers engage solely in light skirmishes. 
B)  saw U.S. forces carry the fighting into Germany. 
C)  lasted only a few months but suffered light casualties compared to the other combatants. 
D)  saw American combat troops kept separate from Allied forces. 
E)  took place mostly in Belgium and the Netherlands.

Question 4

In order to secure control of the Panama Canal zone, the United States

Accepted Answer

A)  carried out the overthrow of the president of Panama. 
B)  organized a trade embargo against Colombia. 
C)  assisted a revolution in Panama. 
D)  purchased the land for the canal from Colombia. 
E)  surrounded the canal site with a "Great White Fleet." 
A)  carried out the overthrow of the president of Panama. 
B)  organized a trade embargo against Colombia. 
C)  assisted a revolution in Panama. 
D)  purchased the land for the canal from Colombia. 
E)  surrounded the canal site with a "Great White Fleet."

Question 5

As the United States entered World War I, its most immediate military effect was in

Accepted Answer

A)  western Europe. 
B)  the Far East. 
C)  north Africa. 
D)  eastern Europe. 
E)  the Atlantic Ocean. 
A)  western Europe. 
B)  the Far East. 
C)  north Africa. 
D)  eastern Europe. 
E)  the Atlantic Ocean.

Question 6

The "Big Four" at Versailles included David Lloyd George, the prime minister of England, and ________, the president of France.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The "Big Four" at Versailles included David...

Question 7

How did the very early American involvement in World War I change the course of the war? What effect did American forces have over the long run?

Accepted Answer

The very early American involvement in W

Question 8

During World War I, the War Industries Board (WIB)

Accepted Answer

A)  was seen as a model for rational organization when led by Herbert Hoover. 
B)  was plagued by mismanagement and inefficiencies under Bernard Baruch. 
C)  coordinated government purchases of military supplies. 
D)  saw itself as an adversary of individual businesses. 
E)  All these answers are correct. 
A)  was seen as a model for rational organization when led by Herbert Hoover. 
B)  was plagued by mismanagement and inefficiencies under Bernard Baruch. 
C)  coordinated government purchases of military supplies. 
D)  saw itself as an adversary of individual businesses. 
E)  All these answers are correct.

Question 9

During the ratification debate on the Treaty of Versailles, it was clear the Republicans would not compromise with President Wilson.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Selective Service Act in the United States

Accepted Answer

A)  was enacted during the last months of World War I. 
B)  gave the government, for the first time, the authority to draft citizens for military duty. 
C)  was supported by President Woodrow Wilson. 
D)  drafted far fewer men than those who volunteered for military duty. 
E)  brought nearly 300,000 men into the army. 
A)  was enacted during the last months of World War I. 
B)  gave the government, for the first time, the authority to draft citizens for military duty. 
C)  was supported by President Woodrow Wilson. 
D)  drafted far fewer men than those who volunteered for military duty. 
E)  brought nearly 300,000 men into the army.

Question 11

The American Expeditionary Force was commanded by General ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The American Expeditionary Force was commanded by...

Question 12

In his diplomacy, President Wilson approached Latin America in a way that was very similar to the approach of presidents Roosevelt and Taft.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Assess President Woodrow Wilson's efforts at the Paris Peace Conference by noting both the historical praise and historical criticism made of him.

Accepted Answer

President Woodrow Wilson's efforts at th

Question 14

During World War I, airplanes were used for all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  bombing the enemy. 
B)  transporting troops. 
C)  attacking other aircraft. 
D)  reconnaissance. 
E)  "dogfights." 
A)  bombing the enemy. 
B)  transporting troops. 
C)  attacking other aircraft. 
D)  reconnaissance. 
E)  "dogfights."

Question 15

The Red Scare was primarily the result of anti-radical actions by various state governments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

After the United States entered World War I,

Accepted Answer

A)  most German Americans supported the American war effort. 
B)  German books were removed from many American schools and libraries. 
C)  the playing of German music was banned in many American communities. 
D)  sauerkraut in the U.S. was renamed "liberty cabbage." 
E)  All these answers are correct. 
A)  most German Americans supported the American war effort. 
B)  German books were removed from many American schools and libraries. 
C)  the playing of German music was banned in many American communities. 
D)  sauerkraut in the U.S. was renamed "liberty cabbage." 
E)  All these answers are correct.

Question 17

The most celebrated foreign policy accomplishment of Theodore Roosevelt's presidency was the construction of the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The most celebrated foreign policy accomplishment of...

Question 18

Marcus Garvey called for blacks to reject capitalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Passage of the Nineteenth Amendment, granting women the right to vote, marked the beginning of a new era of progressive reform.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The assassination of ________ triggered World War I in Europe.

Accepted Answer

Archduke F

Exam 21: America and the Great War

President Roosevelt did not believe that Japan could be considered among the ranks of the "civilized" countries.

The participation of blacks in the American army in World War I led to widespread calls for integration of the military.

During World War I, the United States military effort in Europe

In order to secure control of the Panama Canal zone, the United States

As the United States entered World War I, its most immediate military effect was in

The "Big Four" at Versailles included David Lloyd George, the prime minister of England, and ________, the president of France.

How did the very early American involvement in World War I change the course of the war? What effect did American forces have over the long run?

During World War I, the War Industries Board (WIB)

During the ratification debate on the Treaty of Versailles, it was clear the Republicans would not compromise with President Wilson.

The Selective Service Act in the United States

The American Expeditionary Force was commanded by General ________.

In his diplomacy, President Wilson approached Latin America in a way that was very similar to the approach of presidents Roosevelt and Taft.

Assess President Woodrow Wilson's efforts at the Paris Peace Conference by noting both the historical praise and historical criticism made of him.

During World War I, airplanes were used for all of the following EXCEPT

The Red Scare was primarily the result of anti-radical actions by various state governments.

After the United States entered World War I,

The most celebrated foreign policy accomplishment of Theodore Roosevelt's presidency was the construction of the ________.

Marcus Garvey called for blacks to reject capitalism.

Passage of the Nineteenth Amendment, granting women the right to vote, marked the beginning of a new era of progressive reform.

The assassination of ________ triggered World War I in Europe.

The Collision of Cultures

Transplantations and Borderlands

Society and Culture in Provincial America

The Empire in Transition

The American Revolution

The Constitution and the New Republic

The Jeffersonian Era

Varieties of American Nationalism

Jacksonian America

America’s Economic Revolution

Cotton, Slavery, and the Old South

Antebellum Culture and Reform

The Impending Crisis

The Civil War

Reconstruction and the New South

The Conquest of the Far West

Industrial Supremacy

The Age of the City

From Crisis to Empire

The Progressives

The “New Era”

The Great Depression

The New Deal

The Global Crisis, 1921–1941

America in a World at War

The Cold War

The Affluent Society

Civil Rights, Vietnam, and the Ordeal of Liberalism

The Crisis of Authority

From the “Age of Limits” to the Age of Reagan

The Age of Globalization

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