Question 1

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Lusitania

Accepted Answer

A) improving the human species by controlling heredity 
B) relocation of blacks to the North 
C) international police power in Western Hemisphere 
D) a world organization 
E) assimilating immigrants
F)British ship sunk by Germans
G)proposed a German-Mexican alliance
H)proposed agenda for the peace conference
I)Four-Minute Men
J)anti-labor crusade after the war
K)opposed U.S.entry into war
L)restricted Japanese immigration 
A) improving the human species by controlling heredity 
B) relocation of blacks to the North 
C) international police power in Western Hemisphere 
D) a world organization 
E) assimilating immigrants
F)British ship sunk by Germans
G)proposed a German-Mexican alliance
H)proposed agenda for the peace conference
I)Four-Minute Men
J)anti-labor crusade after the war
K)opposed U.S.entry into war
L)restricted Japanese immigration F

Question 2

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Fourteen Points

Accepted Answer

The Fourteen Points was a statement by President Woodrow Wilson in January 1918 that outlined his vision for a post-World War I world. The historical significance of the Fourteen Points lies in its role in shaping the peace negotiations that led to the Treaty of Versailles and the establishment of the League of Nations.

The Fourteen Points called for principles such as open diplomacy, freedom of the seas, free trade, and the reduction of armaments. It also included specific proposals for the redrawing of national borders in Europe, including the creation of new nations and the restoration of territories to their pre-war owners.

While the Fourteen Points were initially well-received by many around the world, they ultimately had limited impact on the final peace settlement. The Treaty of Versailles, which ended World War I, did not fully incorporate Wilson's vision, leading to resentment and dissatisfaction in Germany and setting the stage for future conflicts.

However, the Fourteen Points did lay the groundwork for the establishment of the League of Nations, an international organization aimed at promoting peace and cooperation among nations. While the League ultimately had its shortcomings and was unable to prevent the outbreak of World War II, it represented an early attempt at international governance and laid the foundation for the United Nations.

Overall, the historical significance of the Fourteen Points lies in its attempt to promote a more just and peaceful world order after the devastation of World War I, and its influence on the subsequent peace negotiations and the establishment of international institutions.

Question 3

Americanization programs often targeted second-generation children as the bearers and transmitters of culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

In response to the Russian Revolution that led to the creation of the communist Soviet Union,the United States:

Accepted Answer

A)  diplomatically recognized the Soviet Union. 
B)  aided supporters of communist rule in the Soviet Union during a civil war in 1918. 
C)  invited the Soviet Union to the Versailles peace conference. 
D)  pursued a policy of anticommunism that would remain throughout the twentieth century. 
E)  invited Vladimir Lenin, the head of the Soviet Union, to the United States. 
A)  diplomatically recognized the Soviet Union. 
B)  aided supporters of communist rule in the Soviet Union during a civil war in 1918. 
C)  invited the Soviet Union to the Versailles peace conference. 
D)  pursued a policy of anticommunism that would remain throughout the twentieth century. 
E)  invited Vladimir Lenin, the head of the Soviet Union, to the United States.

Question 5

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Woodrow Wilson

Accepted Answer

A) arrested under the Espionage Act 
B) liberal internationalism 
C) Birth of a Nation 
D) first female member of Congress 
E) Niagara movement
F)Universal Negro Improvement Association
G)National Woman's Party
H)"Trans-National America"
I)Monroe Doctrine corollary
J)Dollar Diplomacy 
A) arrested under the Espionage Act 
B) liberal internationalism 
C) Birth of a Nation 
D) first female member of Congress 
E) Niagara movement
F)Universal Negro Improvement Association
G)National Woman's Party
H)"Trans-National America"
I)Monroe Doctrine corollary
J)Dollar Diplomacy

Question 6

During World War I,most Progressives were outraged at the broad suppression of freedom of expression and spoke out against the Sedition Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The completion of the Panama Canal in 1914:

Accepted Answer

A)  did not end U.S. control of the Panama Canal Zone, which remains an American territory to this day. 
B)  helped repair U.S. diplomatic relations with Colombia. 
C)  reduced the sea voyage between the East and West coasts of the United States by 8,000 miles. 
D)  did not involve the labor of non-U.S. citizens, despite Roosevelt's objections. 
E)  was quickly approved by Congress despite initial hesitations. 
A)  did not end U.S. control of the Panama Canal Zone, which remains an American territory to this day. 
B)  helped repair U.S. diplomatic relations with Colombia. 
C)  reduced the sea voyage between the East and West coasts of the United States by 8,000 miles. 
D)  did not involve the labor of non-U.S. citizens, despite Roosevelt's objections. 
E)  was quickly approved by Congress despite initial hesitations.

Question 8

Jeannette Rankin,the first woman elected to Congress:

Accepted Answer

A)  was a Socialist. 
B)  supported limited women's suffrage. 
C)  was pro-German. 
D)  supported U.S. entry into World War I. 
E)  did not support U.S. entry into World War I. 
A)  was a Socialist. 
B)  supported limited women's suffrage. 
C)  was pro-German. 
D)  supported U.S. entry into World War I. 
E)  did not support U.S. entry into World War I.

Question 9

The Tulsa riot,where 300 African-Americans were killed:

Accepted Answer

A)  occurred after black sharecroppers went on strike and attacked white "scabs." 
B)  was opposed by police and National Guardsmen, who came to the defense of black victims. 
C)  began after black veterans tried to prevent the lynching of a young black man. 
D)  came to an end quickly, after local black and white leaders united to stop the violence. 
E)  occurred with minimal damage to the city. 
A)  occurred after black sharecroppers went on strike and attacked white "scabs." 
B)  was opposed by police and National Guardsmen, who came to the defense of black victims. 
C)  began after black veterans tried to prevent the lynching of a young black man. 
D)  came to an end quickly, after local black and white leaders united to stop the violence. 
E)  occurred with minimal damage to the city.

Question 10

How did Garveyites define freedom at the time of World War I?

Accepted Answer

A)  As the right to serve and desegregated military units. 
B)  As black self-reliance and national self-determination. 
C)  As equal pay for equal work. 
D)  As the perfect blending and assimilation of white and black Americans. 
E)  As the right to bear arms and listen to jazz. 
A)  As the right to serve and desegregated military units. 
B)  As black self-reliance and national self-determination. 
C)  As equal pay for equal work. 
D)  As the perfect blending and assimilation of white and black Americans. 
E)  As the right to bear arms and listen to jazz.

Question 11

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-William Howard Taft

Accepted Answer

A) arrested under the Espionage Act 
B) liberal internationalism 
C) Birth of a Nation 
D) first female member of Congress 
E) Niagara movement
F)Universal Negro Improvement Association
G)National Woman's Party
H)"Trans-National America"
I)Monroe Doctrine corollary
J)Dollar Diplomacy 
A) arrested under the Espionage Act 
B) liberal internationalism 
C) Birth of a Nation 
D) first female member of Congress 
E) Niagara movement
F)Universal Negro Improvement Association
G)National Woman's Party
H)"Trans-National America"
I)Monroe Doctrine corollary
J)Dollar Diplomacy

Question 12

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Liberal internationalism

Accepted Answer

Liberal internationalism is a foreign po

Question 13

Patriotism during World War I meant support for the government,the war,and the American economic system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Red Scare

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify and give the historical significance of...

Question 15

During World War I,the federal government:

Accepted Answer

A)  intervened minimally in the economy. 
B)  encouraged farmers only to produce for American consumption. 
C)  increased corporate and individual income taxes. 
D)  pursued a laissez-faire economic policy. 
E)  established the minimum wage and the eight-hour day. 
A)  intervened minimally in the economy. 
B)  encouraged farmers only to produce for American consumption. 
C)  increased corporate and individual income taxes. 
D)  pursued a laissez-faire economic policy. 
E)  established the minimum wage and the eight-hour day.

Question 16

The patriotic efforts of American women during World War I helped achieve passage of the Nineteenth Amendment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

From 1914 to 1916,U.S.intervention in Mexico:

Accepted Answer

A)  was welcomed by the Mexican people. 
B)  led to the U.S. takeover of Mexico. 
C)  liberated Mexico from Spain. 
D)  demonstrated the weaknesses of Wilson's foreign policy. 
E)  demonstrated that the United States could successfully use force to reorder the affairs of nations. 
A)  was welcomed by the Mexican people. 
B)  led to the U.S. takeover of Mexico. 
C)  liberated Mexico from Spain. 
D)  demonstrated the weaknesses of Wilson's foreign policy. 
E)  demonstrated that the United States could successfully use force to reorder the affairs of nations.

Question 18

Which of the following statements is accurate about William Howard Taft?

Accepted Answer

A)  Like his predecessor, Theodore Roosevelt, Taft emphasized military intervention to achieve American strategic goals in the Western Hemisphere. 
B)  Taft discouraged the United Fruit Company from establishing banana plantations in Honduras. 
C)  Taft believed the best way to promote American interests in the Caribbean and Central America was through economic investment. 
D)  Taft coined the term "Dollar Diplomacy" in describing the foreign policy approach of Theodore Roosevelt. 
E)  He allowed an American-friendly government in Nicaragua to fall to a coup d'état. 
A)  Like his predecessor, Theodore Roosevelt, Taft emphasized military intervention to achieve American strategic goals in the Western Hemisphere. 
B)  Taft discouraged the United Fruit Company from establishing banana plantations in Honduras. 
C)  Taft believed the best way to promote American interests in the Caribbean and Central America was through economic investment. 
D)  Taft coined the term "Dollar Diplomacy" in describing the foreign policy approach of Theodore Roosevelt. 
E)  He allowed an American-friendly government in Nicaragua to fall to a coup d'état.

Question 19

Which of the following statements would have been prosecuted under the Sedition Act of 1918?

Accepted Answer

A)  "I like German music." 
B)  "We may lose this war." 
C)  "I call on you to boycott the draft." 
D)  "Conscientious objectors deserve to be shot." 
E)  "Heil Hitler." 
A)  "I like German music." 
B)  "We may lose this war." 
C)  "I call on you to boycott the draft." 
D)  "Conscientious objectors deserve to be shot." 
E)  "Heil Hitler."

Question 20

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Espionage Act

Accepted Answer

The Espionage Act was passed by the Unit

Exam 19: Safe for Democracy: The United States and World War I,1916-1920

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Lusitania

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Fourteen Points

Americanization programs often targeted second-generation children as the bearers and transmitters of culture.

In response to the Russian Revolution that led to the creation of the communist Soviet Union,the United States:

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Woodrow Wilson

During World War I,most Progressives were outraged at the broad suppression of freedom of expression and spoke out against the Sedition Act.

The completion of the Panama Canal in 1914:

Jeannette Rankin,the first woman elected to Congress:

The Tulsa riot,where 300 African-Americans were killed:

How did Garveyites define freedom at the time of World War I?

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -William Howard Taft

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Liberal internationalism

Patriotism during World War I meant support for the government,the war,and the American economic system.

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Red Scare

During World War I,the federal government:

The patriotic efforts of American women during World War I helped achieve passage of the Nineteenth Amendment.

From 1914 to 1916,U.S.intervention in Mexico:

Which of the following statements is accurate about William Howard Taft?

Which of the following statements would have been prosecuted under the Sedition Act of 1918?

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Espionage Act

A New World

Beginnings of English America,1607-1660

Creating Anglo-America,1660-1750

Slavery,Freedom,and the Struggle for Empire to 1763

The American Revolution,1763-1783

The Revolution Within

Founding a Nation,1783-1791

Securing the Republic,1790-1815

The Market Revolution,1800-1840

Democracy in America,1815-1840

The Peculiar Institution

An Age of Reform,1820-1840

A House Divided,1840-1861

A New Birth of Freedom: The Civil War,1861-1865

What Is Freedom?”: Reconstruction,1865-1877

America’s Gilded Age,1870-1890

Freedom’s Boundaries,at Home and Abroad,1890-1900

The Progressive Era,1900-1916

From Business Culture to Great Depression: The Twenties,1920-1932

The New Deal,1932-1940

Fighting for the Four Freedoms: World War II,1941-1945

The United States and the Cold War,1945-1953

An Affluent Society,1953-1960

The Sixties,1960-1968

The Triumph of Conservatism,1969-1988

From Triumph to Tragedy,1989–2001

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