Question 1

Trace the events between 1914 and 1917 that led President Woodrow Wilson to ask for a declaration of war against Germany.

Accepted Answer

The events between 1914 and 1917 that le

Question 2

The race riots of 1919 did not just involve white people attacking black people; they also saw blacks retaliate against these attacks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Regarding the Treaty of Versailles, the United States Senate decided in 1919 to

Accepted Answer

A)  ratify it without change. 
B)  ratify it after Democrats accepted the Republican "reservations." 
C)  ratify it with the change that the United States would not join the League of Nations. 
D)  ratify it only after Article X was struck from the treaty. 
E)  not ratify it. 
A)  ratify it without change. 
B)  ratify it after Democrats accepted the Republican "reservations." 
C)  ratify it with the change that the United States would not join the League of Nations. 
D)  ratify it only after Article X was struck from the treaty. 
E)  not ratify it.

Question 4

President Wilson was unable to win British and French support for his ideas of free trade and freedom of the seas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

President Theodore Roosevelt's policies, in regard to Asia, were intended

Accepted Answer

A)  to favor Japan. 
B)  to favor Russia. 
C)  to favor China. 
D)  to secure American dominance there. 
E)  to prevent both China and Russia from becoming dominant there. 
A)  to favor Japan. 
B)  to favor Russia. 
C)  to favor China. 
D)  to secure American dominance there. 
E)  to prevent both China and Russia from becoming dominant there.

Question 6

The wild acclaim given by the European public to President Wilson allowed him to dominate the terms of the Paris Peace Conference.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What were the problems with American neutrality between 1914 and 1917?

Accepted Answer

There were several problems with America

Question 8

President Wilson ordered General ________ to lead an American expeditionary force across Mexico in pursuit of Pancho Villa.

Accepted Answer

The answer of President Wilson ordered General ________ to lead...

Question 9

In 1914-1915, the United States responded to a British naval blockade of Germany by

Accepted Answer

A)  ending trade with all of Europe to maintain its neutrality. 
B)  ending trade with Great Britain to pressure it to lift the blockade. 
C)  defying the blockade and continuing to trade with Germany. 
D)  ending trade with Germany but continuing trade with Great Britain. 
E)  rerouting all trade with Germany through the Mediterranean. 
A)  ending trade with all of Europe to maintain its neutrality. 
B)  ending trade with Great Britain to pressure it to lift the blockade. 
C)  defying the blockade and continuing to trade with Germany. 
D)  ending trade with Germany but continuing trade with Great Britain. 
E)  rerouting all trade with Germany through the Mediterranean.

Question 10

President Taft's "Dollar Diplomacy" brought stability to Latin America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

World War I involved many nations, but the chief rivalry was between ________ and Germany.

Accepted Answer

The answer of World War I involved many nations, but...

Question 12

How did African Americans begin to assert their desire for rights in new ways after World War I? What effect did Marcus Garvey's movement have on African American culture in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

After World War I, African Americans beg

Question 13

The May 1915 German attack on the ________ led to the death of over 1,200 passengers.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The May 1915 German attack on the...

Question 14

In 1918, President Woodrow Wilson antagonized many Republicans

Accepted Answer

A)  when he pushed for the election of Democrats to Congress. 
B)  when he refused to put prominent Republicans on the peace conference negotiating team. 
C)  when he tied support of his peace plans to the midterm elections. 
D)  both when he tied support of his peace plans to the midterm elections and when he pushed for the election of Democrats to Congress. 
E)  All these answers are correct. 
A)  when he pushed for the election of Democrats to Congress. 
B)  when he refused to put prominent Republicans on the peace conference negotiating team. 
C)  when he tied support of his peace plans to the midterm elections. 
D)  both when he tied support of his peace plans to the midterm elections and when he pushed for the election of Democrats to Congress. 
E)  All these answers are correct.

Question 15

During World War I, the United States government primarily financed the war through

Accepted Answer

A)  deficit spending and currency manipulation. 
B)  foreign loans and the printing of new currency. 
C)  private business and banking loans. 
D)  currency inflation and the sale of gold reserves. 
E)  public bond sales and new taxes. 
A)  deficit spending and currency manipulation. 
B)  foreign loans and the printing of new currency. 
C)  private business and banking loans. 
D)  currency inflation and the sale of gold reserves. 
E)  public bond sales and new taxes.

Question 16

The Sacco and Vanzetti case is in part a story of the lingering effects of the Red Scare on post-World War I American society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Why was trench warfare so common during World War I? What effect did it have on the course of the war?

Accepted Answer

Trench warfare was so common during Worl

Question 18

The diplomatic efforts of President Woodrow Wilson toward Latin America

Accepted Answer

A)  were decidedly non-expansionist. 
B)  curtailed the use of the military as a tool of diplomacy. 
C)  became known as the "good neighbor" policy. 
D)  were similar to those of Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft. 
E)  were the product of considerable interest and experience in international affairs. 
A)  were decidedly non-expansionist. 
B)  curtailed the use of the military as a tool of diplomacy. 
C)  became known as the "good neighbor" policy. 
D)  were similar to those of Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft. 
E)  were the product of considerable interest and experience in international affairs.

Question 19

President Wilson believed that the presidential election of 1920 would serve as a "solemn referendum" on the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of President Wilson believed that the presidential election...

Question 20

Most industrial laborers were required to work longer hours during World War I.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 21: America and the Great War

Trace the events between 1914 and 1917 that led President Woodrow Wilson to ask for a declaration of war against Germany.

The race riots of 1919 did not just involve white people attacking black people; they also saw blacks retaliate against these attacks.

Regarding the Treaty of Versailles, the United States Senate decided in 1919 to

President Wilson was unable to win British and French support for his ideas of free trade and freedom of the seas.

President Theodore Roosevelt's policies, in regard to Asia, were intended

The wild acclaim given by the European public to President Wilson allowed him to dominate the terms of the Paris Peace Conference.

What were the problems with American neutrality between 1914 and 1917?

President Wilson ordered General ________ to lead an American expeditionary force across Mexico in pursuit of Pancho Villa.

In 1914-1915, the United States responded to a British naval blockade of Germany by

President Taft's "Dollar Diplomacy" brought stability to Latin America.

World War I involved many nations, but the chief rivalry was between ________ and Germany.

How did African Americans begin to assert their desire for rights in new ways after World War I? What effect did Marcus Garvey's movement have on African American culture in the U.S.?

The May 1915 German attack on the ________ led to the death of over 1,200 passengers.

In 1918, President Woodrow Wilson antagonized many Republicans

During World War I, the United States government primarily financed the war through

The Sacco and Vanzetti case is in part a story of the lingering effects of the Red Scare on post-World War I American society.

Why was trench warfare so common during World War I? What effect did it have on the course of the war?

The diplomatic efforts of President Woodrow Wilson toward Latin America

President Wilson believed that the presidential election of 1920 would serve as a "solemn referendum" on the ________.

Most industrial laborers were required to work longer hours during World War I.

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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