Question 1

The Revenue Act of 1916___________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased the tax on munitions manufacturers 
B)  increased the tax on low incomes 
C)  reduced federal taxes on large estates 
D)  reduced the tax on corporate profits 
A)  increased the tax on munitions manufacturers 
B)  increased the tax on low incomes 
C)  reduced federal taxes on large estates 
D)  reduced the tax on corporate profits A

Question 2

At the time of the Red Scare, the American left ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  had virtually taken over the American Federation of Labor 
B)  was becoming highly organized 
C)  was part of a well-planned conspiracy to overthrow the United States government 
D)  was badly splintered 
A)  had virtually taken over the American Federation of Labor 
B)  was becoming highly organized 
C)  was part of a well-planned conspiracy to overthrow the United States government 
D)  was badly splintered D

Question 3

The Wilson administration came to see American exports to the Allies as

Accepted Answer

A)  a contradiction of American ideals. 
B)  necessary to the economic well-being of the United States. 
C)  illegal under international law. 
D)  evidence of the immorality of American business interests. 
A)  a contradiction of American ideals. 
B)  necessary to the economic well-being of the United States. 
C)  illegal under international law. 
D)  evidence of the immorality of American business interests. B

Question 4

Explain the underlying and immediate causes of the Red Scare, and trace the course of antiradicalism in the United States in the immediate aftermath of the First World War.

Accepted Answer

The Red Scare was a period of intense an

Question 5

Which of the following did Wilson believe to be the most important part of the League Covenant?

Accepted Answer

A)  The agreement to outlaw war 
B)  The provision for collective security 
C)  The council of five permanent members 
D)  The World Court 
A)  The agreement to outlaw war 
B)  The provision for collective security 
C)  The council of five permanent members 
D)  The World Court

Question 6

How did the federal government raise most of the money for the war effort during the First World War?

Accepted Answer

A)  By raising tariff rates 
B)  By raising income taxes 
C)  By imposing a national sales tax 
D)  By borrowing 
A)  By raising tariff rates 
B)  By raising income taxes 
C)  By imposing a national sales tax 
D)  By borrowing

Question 7

Which of the following acts started the process of mobilizing a wartime economy by raising the surtax on high incomes and corporate profits?

Accepted Answer

A)  Espionage Act of 1917 
B)  Revenue Act of 1916 
C)  Sedition Act of 1918 
D)  National Defense Act of 1916 
A)  Espionage Act of 1917 
B)  Revenue Act of 1916 
C)  Sedition Act of 1918 
D)  National Defense Act of 1916

Question 8

Who was the Commander of the American Expeditionary Forces in Europe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Oswald Garrison Villard 
B)  John J. Pershing 
C)  Paul Kellogg 
D)  Eli Wald 
A)  Oswald Garrison Villard 
B)  John J. Pershing 
C)  Paul Kellogg 
D)  Eli Wald

Question 9

Outline the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles, and explain the similarities and differences between the treaty and Wilson's Fourteen Points.

Accepted Answer

The Treaty of Versailles, signed in 1919

Question 10

Which of the following caused the Wilson administration to break diplomatic relations with Germany?

Accepted Answer

A)  The sinking of the Sussex 
B)  The decision by the German government to engage in unrestricted submarine warfare 
C)  A request from the British prime minister 
D)  The Zimmermann telegram 
A)  The sinking of the Sussex 
B)  The decision by the German government to engage in unrestricted submarine warfare 
C)  A request from the British prime minister 
D)  The Zimmermann telegram

Question 11

Examine the impact of the First World War on American women.

Accepted Answer

The First World War had a significant im

Question 12

The German government decided to engage in unrestricted submarine warfare for which of the following reasons?

Accepted Answer

A)  The German government wanted to lure America into the war. 
B)  German spies had incorrectly advised the German government that the United States was mobilizing for war. 
C)  President Wilson had ordered armed American merchant ships to fire on sight at German ships. 
D)  By preventing Allied supply shipments to Great Britain, the German government believed it could win the war before American mobilization. 
A)  The German government wanted to lure America into the war. 
B)  German spies had incorrectly advised the German government that the United States was mobilizing for war. 
C)  President Wilson had ordered armed American merchant ships to fire on sight at German ships. 
D)  By preventing Allied supply shipments to Great Britain, the German government believed it could win the war before American mobilization.

Question 13

What was the Balfour Declaration?

Accepted Answer

A)  Great Britain's pledge to protect Lebanon and Syria 
B)  Great Britain's promise to create a homeland for the Jewish people in Palestine without prejudice to the rights of existing non-Jewish communities 
C)  Great Britain's decision to grant independence to India 
D)  Great Britain's promise to grant independence to all its African colonies by the end of the twentieth century 
A)  Great Britain's pledge to protect Lebanon and Syria 
B)  Great Britain's promise to create a homeland for the Jewish people in Palestine without prejudice to the rights of existing non-Jewish communities 
C)  Great Britain's decision to grant independence to India 
D)  Great Britain's promise to grant independence to all its African colonies by the end of the twentieth century

Question 14

Which statement is most consistent with the Supreme Court's ruling in Schenck v. U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A)  The government's seizure and operation of the railroad industry is a constitutional use of its wartime powers. 
B)  The government's prohibition of the manufacture and sale of distilled liquor is a constitutional use of its wartime powers. 
C)  The government can restrict the First Amendment right to free speech in time of war. 
D)  The government has the power to compel young men to serve in the armed forces during time of war. 
A)  The government's seizure and operation of the railroad industry is a constitutional use of its wartime powers. 
B)  The government's prohibition of the manufacture and sale of distilled liquor is a constitutional use of its wartime powers. 
C)  The government can restrict the First Amendment right to free speech in time of war. 
D)  The government has the power to compel young men to serve in the armed forces during time of war.

Question 15

In the most general sense, President Wilson decided in favor of American entry into the First World War for which of the following reasons?

Accepted Answer

A)  The German-Mexican alliance threatened the security of the United States. 
B)  American munitions manufacturers pushed him in that direction. 
C)  He wanted a peace fashioned in accordance with Wilsonian, and thus American, ideals. 
D)  He wanted to acquire a colonial empire for the United States. 
A)  The German-Mexican alliance threatened the security of the United States. 
B)  American munitions manufacturers pushed him in that direction. 
C)  He wanted a peace fashioned in accordance with Wilsonian, and thus American, ideals. 
D)  He wanted to acquire a colonial empire for the United States.

Question 16

As a result of the First World War, _____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the American people were united behind a common vision and goal 
B)  American industry expanded 
C)  progressivism regained its foothold in the government 
D)  decolonization placed America at a disadvantage in the competition for foreign markets 
A)  the American people were united behind a common vision and goal 
B)  American industry expanded 
C)  progressivism regained its foothold in the government 
D)  decolonization placed America at a disadvantage in the competition for foreign markets

Question 17

What was true of American agriculture during the First World War?

Accepted Answer

A)  The trend toward mechanization came to a virtual halt. 
B)  Farmers were forced to reduce acreage to stabilize prices. 
C)  Farmers sank deeper and deeper into debt. 
D)  Gross farm income increased dramatically. 
A)  The trend toward mechanization came to a virtual halt. 
B)  Farmers were forced to reduce acreage to stabilize prices. 
C)  Farmers sank deeper and deeper into debt. 
D)  Gross farm income increased dramatically.

Question 18

American officials took the Zimmermann telegram seriously because __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  it raised the possibility that German agents might be allowed to operate out of Mexico to propagandize against the United States and even sabotage American properties 
B)  Mexico had a large and well-equipped army 
C)  intelligence information revealed that high-ranking Mexican officials had encouraged the sending of mail bombs to United States congressmen 
D)  Mexican Americans had recently tried to overthrow the governments of several southwestern states 
A)  it raised the possibility that German agents might be allowed to operate out of Mexico to propagandize against the United States and even sabotage American properties 
B)  Mexico had a large and well-equipped army 
C)  intelligence information revealed that high-ranking Mexican officials had encouraged the sending of mail bombs to United States congressmen 
D)  Mexican Americans had recently tried to overthrow the governments of several southwestern states

Question 19

W.E.B. Du Bois and the leadership of the NAACP supported the war against Germany for which of the following reasons?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Wilson administration pledged that if they did so, America's armed forces would be racially integrated. 
B)  They were afraid they would be arrested under the Sedition Act if they did not publicly support the war. 
C)  They did so after a promise from the Joint Chiefs of Staff that African Americans would have equal access to the officer class in all branches of the armed forces. 
D)  They hoped their support of the war and their demonstration of patriotism would help African Americans in their quest for equality in the United States. 
A)  The Wilson administration pledged that if they did so, America's armed forces would be racially integrated. 
B)  They were afraid they would be arrested under the Sedition Act if they did not publicly support the war. 
C)  They did so after a promise from the Joint Chiefs of Staff that African Americans would have equal access to the officer class in all branches of the armed forces. 
D)  They hoped their support of the war and their demonstration of patriotism would help African Americans in their quest for equality in the United States.

Question 20

Describe the life of a typical soldier in World War I, from draft to battlefield.

Accepted Answer

The life of a typical soldier in World W

Exam 20: Americans in the Great War, 1914-1920

The Revenue Act of 1916___________________.

At the time of the Red Scare, the American left ___________________.

The Wilson administration came to see American exports to the Allies as

Explain the underlying and immediate causes of the Red Scare, and trace the course of antiradicalism in the United States in the immediate aftermath of the First World War.

Which of the following did Wilson believe to be the most important part of the League Covenant?

How did the federal government raise most of the money for the war effort during the First World War?

Which of the following acts started the process of mobilizing a wartime economy by raising the surtax on high incomes and corporate profits?

Who was the Commander of the American Expeditionary Forces in Europe?

Outline the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles, and explain the similarities and differences between the treaty and Wilson's Fourteen Points.

Which of the following caused the Wilson administration to break diplomatic relations with Germany?

Examine the impact of the First World War on American women.

The German government decided to engage in unrestricted submarine warfare for which of the following reasons?

What was the Balfour Declaration?

Which statement is most consistent with the Supreme Court's ruling in Schenck v. U.S.?

In the most general sense, President Wilson decided in favor of American entry into the First World War for which of the following reasons?

As a result of the First World War, _____________________.

What was true of American agriculture during the First World War?

American officials took the Zimmermann telegram seriously because __________________.

W.E.B. Du Bois and the leadership of the NAACP supported the war against Germany for which of the following reasons?

Describe the life of a typical soldier in World War I, from draft to battlefield.

Three Old Worlds Create a New, 1492-1600

Europeans Colonize North America, 1600-1650

North America in the Atlantic World, 1650-1720

Becoming America, 1720-1760

The Ends of Empire, 1754-1774

American Revolutions, 1775-1783

Forging a Nation, 1783-1800

Defining the Nation, 1801-1823

The Rise of the South, 1815-1860

The Restless North, 1815-1860

The Contested West, 1815-1860

Politics and the Fate of the Union, 1824-1859

Transforming Fire: The Civil War, 1860-1865

Reconstruction: an Unfinished Revolution, 1865-1877

The Ecology of the West and South, 1865-1900

Building Factories, Building Cities, 1877-1900

Gilded Age Politics, 1877-1900

The Progressive ERA, 1895-1920

The Quest for Empire, 1865-1914

The New ERA, 1920-1929

The Great Depression and the New Deal, 1929-1939

The Second World War at Home and Abroad, 1939-1945

The Cold War and American Globalism, 1945-1961

America at Midcentury, 1945-1960

The Tumultuous Sixties, 1960-1968

A Pivotal ERA, 1969-1980

Conservatism Revived, 1980-1992

Into the Global Millennium: America Since 1992

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