Question 1

The Federal Reserve Act gave the Federal Reserve Board the authority to

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A)  issue paper money and increase or decrease the amount of money in circulation by altering interest rates. 
B)  close weak banks. 
C)  take the U.S. dollar off the gold standard. 
D)  permit the free coinage of silver. 
E)  guarantee individual banking deposits against bank failures. 
A)  issue paper money and increase or decrease the amount of money in circulation by altering interest rates. 
B)  close weak banks. 
C)  take the U.S. dollar off the gold standard. 
D)  permit the free coinage of silver. 
E)  guarantee individual banking deposits against bank failures.

Question 2

The Progressive Bull Moose party died when

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A)  Teddy Roosevelt refused to run as the party's presidential candidate in 1916. 
B)  Teddy Roosevelt lost the presidential race in 1916. 
C)  the United States entered World War I. 
D)  the Republican candidate, Charles Evans Hughes, advocated the same programs as Roosevelt. 
E)  Woodrow Wilson won over most Bull Moose voters. 
A)  Teddy Roosevelt refused to run as the party's presidential candidate in 1916. 
B)  Teddy Roosevelt lost the presidential race in 1916. 
C)  the United States entered World War I. 
D)  the Republican candidate, Charles Evans Hughes, advocated the same programs as Roosevelt. 
E)  Woodrow Wilson won over most Bull Moose voters.

Question 3

When Woodrow Wilson won reelection in 1916, he received strong support from

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A)  Socialists. 
B)  the working class and former Progressive Bull Moose party members. 
C)  the big business community. 
D)  prowar members of both parties. 
E)  new women voters. 
A)  Socialists. 
B)  the working class and former Progressive Bull Moose party members. 
C)  the big business community. 
D)  prowar members of both parties. 
E)  new women voters.

Question 4

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Central Powers

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The Central Powers, also known as the Qu

Question 5

Which of these is NOT a true statement about black soldiers during World War I?

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A)  Most black troops were denied combat duty. 
B)  Black soldiers were more likely to serve in combat than white soldiers. 
C)  Black soldiers typically served as laborers and stevedores. 
D)  Blacks served in segregated units in the military. 
E)  Mothers of slain black soldiers in 1930 were invited to visit their sons' graves in segregated travel arrangements. 
A)  Most black troops were denied combat duty. 
B)  Black soldiers were more likely to serve in combat than white soldiers. 
C)  Black soldiers typically served as laborers and stevedores. 
D)  Blacks served in segregated units in the military. 
E)  Mothers of slain black soldiers in 1930 were invited to visit their sons' graves in segregated travel arrangements.

Question 6

​Despite reluctance by both the president and Congress, the United States resorted to forced conscription in 1917 because

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A)  ​there was no other way to raise the huge numbers of American army servicemen efficiently that would need?to be sent to Europe. 
B)  ​it was the most effective way to destroy opposition to the war. 
C)  ​all the Allied and Central powers had already instituted the draft. 
D)  ​the early American volunteers for the war proved to lack discipline, bravery, and competence. 
E)  ​the U.S. government was unwilling to accept women into the armed forces. 
A)  ​there was no other way to raise the huge numbers of American army servicemen efficiently that would need?to be sent to Europe. 
B)  ​it was the most effective way to destroy opposition to the war. 
C)  ​all the Allied and Central powers had already instituted the draft. 
D)  ​the early American volunteers for the war proved to lack discipline, bravery, and competence. 
E)  ​the U.S. government was unwilling to accept women into the armed forces.

Question 7

In the 1930s, many Americans came to believe that American business and arms manufacturers had engaged in a conspiracy to get the United States into World War I. Is there any evidence to support such a view? In what ways did American business actually benefit from U.S. neutrality in the war?

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In the 1930s, many Americans did come to

Question 8

In 1913, Woodrow Wilson broke with a custom dating back to Jefferson's day when he

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A)  stopped having formal cabinet meetings. 
B)  appointed a black man to the Supreme Court. 
C)  endorsed woman suffrage. 
D)  personally delivered his presidential State of the Union address to Congress. 
E)  failed to write a presidential State of the Union address to be read by a clerk to Congress. 
A)  stopped having formal cabinet meetings. 
B)  appointed a black man to the Supreme Court. 
C)  endorsed woman suffrage. 
D)  personally delivered his presidential State of the Union address to Congress. 
E)  failed to write a presidential State of the Union address to be read by a clerk to Congress.

Question 9

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-​William D. ("Big Bill") Haywood

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William Dudley "Big Bill" Haywood was a

Question 10

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-​Progressive party

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The Progressive Party, often referred to

Question 11

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-La Follette Seaman's Act

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The La Follette Seaman's Act, also known

Question 12

President Wilson's first direct use of American military forces in revolutionary Mexico occurred when he

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A)  sent armed forces to protect against Mexico's nationalization of American businesses. 
B)  sent the army to prevent Venustiano Carranza from becoming president of Mexico. 
C)  seized the Mexican port of Vera Cruz to prevent German delivery of arms to President Huerta. 
D)  sent General Pershing to capture Pancho Villa after Villa staged raids into New Mexico. 
E)  None of these choices are correct. 
A)  sent armed forces to protect against Mexico's nationalization of American businesses. 
B)  sent the army to prevent Venustiano Carranza from becoming president of Mexico. 
C)  seized the Mexican port of Vera Cruz to prevent German delivery of arms to President Huerta. 
D)  sent General Pershing to capture Pancho Villa after Villa staged raids into New Mexico. 
E)  None of these choices are correct.

Question 13

Woodrow Wilson's administration refused to extend formal diplomatic recognition to the government in Mexico headed by

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A)  Porfirio Diaz. 
B)  Venustiano Carranza. 
C)  Pancho Villa. 
D)  Victoriano Huerta. 
E)  Santa Anna. 
A)  Porfirio Diaz. 
B)  Venustiano Carranza. 
C)  Pancho Villa. 
D)  Victoriano Huerta. 
E)  Santa Anna.

Question 14

The Federal Reserve Act of 1913 guaranteed a substantial measure of public control over the American banking and currency system through the great authority given to

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A)  the secretary of the treasury. 
B)  the House and the Senate. 
C)  banking shareholders. 
D)  regional Federal Reserve banks. 
E)  the presidentially appointed Federal Reserve Board. 
A)  the secretary of the treasury. 
B)  the House and the Senate. 
C)  banking shareholders. 
D)  regional Federal Reserve banks. 
E)  the presidentially appointed Federal Reserve Board.

Question 15

Opposition to the League of Nations by many United States senators during the Paris Peace Conference

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A)  gave Allied leaders in Paris a stronger bargaining position. 
B)  stemmed from only a small minority of hard-core isolationists who rejected on principle tying American national security to Wilson's internationalist Fourteen Points or a collective League of Nations. 
C)  led to an abandonment of the Monroe Doctrine. 
D)  reinforced Germany's unwillingness to sign the treaty. 
E)  forced Wilson to drop his goal of establishing collective security internationally through the League of Nations. 
A)  gave Allied leaders in Paris a stronger bargaining position. 
B)  stemmed from only a small minority of hard-core isolationists who rejected on principle tying American national security to Wilson's internationalist Fourteen Points or a collective League of Nations. 
C)  led to an abandonment of the Monroe Doctrine. 
D)  reinforced Germany's unwillingness to sign the treaty. 
E)  forced Wilson to drop his goal of establishing collective security internationally through the League of Nations.

Question 16

​When the United States entered the war in April 1917, most Americans did not believe that

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A)  ​the navy was obligated to defend freedom of the seas. 
B)  ​it would be necessary to continue making loans to the Allies. 
C)  ​the United States would have to ship war material to the Allies. 
D)  ​mobilization for war would be largely voluntary and forced conscription would soon be required. 
E)  ​it would be necessary to send a large American army to Europe for more than a year. 
A)  ​the navy was obligated to defend freedom of the seas. 
B)  ​it would be necessary to continue making loans to the Allies. 
C)  ​the United States would have to ship war material to the Allies. 
D)  ​mobilization for war would be largely voluntary and forced conscription would soon be required. 
E)  ​it would be necessary to send a large American army to Europe for more than a year.

Question 17

The election of 1920

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A)  was defined by Warren Harding's clear position on the League. 
B)  indicated the public's exhaustion with moral idealism and self-sacrifice. 
C)  was the first presidential election since passage of the woman suffrage amendment. 
D)  signaled the renewal of progressive domestic reform activity. 
E)  was used by Republican isolationists to kill the League. 
A)  was defined by Warren Harding's clear position on the League. 
B)  indicated the public's exhaustion with moral idealism and self-sacrifice. 
C)  was the first presidential election since passage of the woman suffrage amendment. 
D)  signaled the renewal of progressive domestic reform activity. 
E)  was used by Republican isolationists to kill the League.

Question 18

​The United States' primary contributions to the Allied victory in Europe included all of the following except

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A)  ​munitions. 
B)  ​manpower. 
C)  ​credits and loans. 
D)  ​foodstuffs. 
E)  ​multiple battlefield victories. 
A)  ​munitions. 
B)  ​manpower. 
C)  ​credits and loans. 
D)  ​foodstuffs. 
E)  ​multiple battlefield victories.

Question 19

All of the following are true statements about Mexicans who settled in the area known as the borderlands except

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A)  they relocated mostly in Texas, New Mexico, California and Arizona. 
B)  they helped build highways and railroads. 
C)  most were wealthy farmers with significant landholdings. 
D)  many followed the harvest as fruit pickers. 
E)  they helped create a unique culture that blended Mexican and American folkways. 
A)  they relocated mostly in Texas, New Mexico, California and Arizona. 
B)  they helped build highways and railroads. 
C)  most were wealthy farmers with significant landholdings. 
D)  many followed the harvest as fruit pickers. 
E)  they helped create a unique culture that blended Mexican and American folkways.

Question 20

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-​Henry Cabot Lodge

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Henry Cabot Lodge (May 12, 1850 – Novemb

The Federal Reserve Act gave the Federal Reserve Board the authority to

The Progressive Bull Moose party died when

When Woodrow Wilson won reelection in 1916, he received strong support from

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Central Powers

Which of these is NOT a true statement about black soldiers during World War I?

Despite reluctance by both the president and Congress, the United States resorted to forced conscription in 1917 because

In the 1930s, many Americans came to believe that American business and arms manufacturers had engaged in a conspiracy to get the United States into World War I. Is there any evidence to support such a view? In what ways did American business actually benefit from U.S. neutrality in the war?

In 1913, Woodrow Wilson broke with a custom dating back to Jefferson's day when he

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -William D. ("Big Bill") Haywood

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Progressive party

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -La Follette Seaman's Act

President Wilson's first direct use of American military forces in revolutionary Mexico occurred when he

Woodrow Wilson's administration refused to extend formal diplomatic recognition to the government in Mexico headed by

The Federal Reserve Act of 1913 guaranteed a substantial measure of public control over the American banking and currency system through the great authority given to

Opposition to the League of Nations by many United States senators during the Paris Peace Conference

When the United States entered the war in April 1917, most Americans did not believe that

The election of 1920

The United States' primary contributions to the Allied victory in Europe included all of the following except

All of the following are true statements about Mexicans who settled in the area known as the borderlands except

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Henry Cabot Lodge

The Ordeal of Reconstruction, 1865-1877

Political Paralysis in the Gilded Age, 1869-1896

Industry Comes of Age, 1865-1900

America Moves to the City, 1865-1900

The Great West and the Agricultural Revolution, 1865-1896

Empire and Expansion, 1890-1909

Progressivism and the Republican Roosevelt, 1901-1912

American Life in the “Roaring Twenties” 1920–1929

The Politics of Boom and Bust 1920–1932

The Great Depression and the New Deal 1933–1939

Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Shadow of War 1933–1941

America in World War II 1941–1945

The Cold War Begins 1945-1952

American Zenith 1952-1963

The Stormy Sixties 1963-1973

Challenges to the Postwar Order 1973-1980

The Resurgence of Conservatism 1980-1992

America Confronts the Post-Cold War Era, 1992-2000

The American People Face a New Century, 2001-2014

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Exam 8: Wilsonian Progressivism in Peace and War, 1913-1920

The Federal Reserve Act gave the Federal Reserve Board the authority to

The Progressive Bull Moose party died when

When Woodrow Wilson won reelection in 1916, he received strong support from

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Central Powers

Which of these is NOT a true statement about black soldiers during World War I?

​Despite reluctance by both the president and Congress, the United States resorted to forced conscription in 1917 because

In the 1930s, many Americans came to believe that American business and arms manufacturers had engaged in a conspiracy to get the United States into World War I. Is there any evidence to support such a view? In what ways did American business actually benefit from U.S. neutrality in the war?

In 1913, Woodrow Wilson broke with a custom dating back to Jefferson's day when he

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -​William D. ("Big Bill") Haywood

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -​Progressive party

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -La Follette Seaman's Act

President Wilson's first direct use of American military forces in revolutionary Mexico occurred when he

Woodrow Wilson's administration refused to extend formal diplomatic recognition to the government in Mexico headed by

The Federal Reserve Act of 1913 guaranteed a substantial measure of public control over the American banking and currency system through the great authority given to

Opposition to the League of Nations by many United States senators during the Paris Peace Conference

​When the United States entered the war in April 1917, most Americans did not believe that

The election of 1920

​The United States' primary contributions to the Allied victory in Europe included all of the following except

All of the following are true statements about Mexicans who settled in the area known as the borderlands except

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -​Henry Cabot Lodge

The Ordeal of Reconstruction, 1865-1877

Political Paralysis in the Gilded Age, 1869-1896

Industry Comes of Age, 1865-1900

America Moves to the City, 1865-1900

The Great West and the Agricultural Revolution, 1865-1896

Empire and Expansion, 1890-1909

Progressivism and the Republican Roosevelt, 1901-1912

American Life in the “Roaring Twenties” 1920–1929

The Politics of Boom and Bust 1920–1932

The Great Depression and the New Deal 1933–1939

Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Shadow of War 1933–1941

America in World War II 1941–1945

The Cold War Begins 1945-1952

American Zenith 1952-1963

The Stormy Sixties 1963-1973

Challenges to the Postwar Order 1973-1980

The Resurgence of Conservatism 1980-1992

America Confronts the Post-Cold War Era, 1992-2000

The American People Face a New Century, 2001-2014

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Despite reluctance by both the president and Congress, the United States resorted to forced conscription in 1917 because

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -William D. ("Big Bill") Haywood

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Progressive party

When the United States entered the war in April 1917, most Americans did not believe that

The United States' primary contributions to the Allied victory in Europe included all of the following except

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Henry Cabot Lodge