Question 1

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Federal Farm Loan Act

Accepted Answer

The Federal Farm Loan Act, passed by the

Question 2

Woodrow Wilson's early efforts to conduct a strongly anti-imperialist U. S. foreign policy were first undermined when he

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A)  dispatched U.S. military forces to protect American interests in China. 
B)  told the Filipinos that they could not obtain their independence for at least forty years. 
C)  sent American marines to Haiti and the Dominican Republic. 
D)  sent the U.S. Navy to seize the Virgin Islands from Denmark. 
E)  began constructing a massive U.S. Navy base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. 
A)  dispatched U.S. military forces to protect American interests in China. 
B)  told the Filipinos that they could not obtain their independence for at least forty years. 
C)  sent American marines to Haiti and the Dominican Republic. 
D)  sent the U.S. Navy to seize the Virgin Islands from Denmark. 
E)  began constructing a massive U.S. Navy base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Question 3

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Venustiano Carranza

Accepted Answer

Venustiano Carranza was a key figure in

Question 4

Woodrow Wilson's ultimate goal at the Paris Peace Conference was to

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A)  stop the spread of communism. 
B)  blame no one for starting the war. 
C)  force Germany to pay reparations for the war. 
D)  establish the League of Nations. 
E)  destroy the Austrian and Russian empires. 
A)  stop the spread of communism. 
B)  blame no one for starting the war. 
C)  force Germany to pay reparations for the war. 
D)  establish the League of Nations. 
E)  destroy the Austrian and Russian empires.

Question 5

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-​Herbert Hoover

Accepted Answer

Herbert Hoover was the 31st President of

Question 6

After the Treaty of Versailles had been signed, Woodrow Wilson

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A)  was assailed by ardent isolationists in America who despised the notion of international collective security and mocked the League of Nations. 
B)  was condemned by disillusioned American liberals who thought the treaty was too punitive on Germany and sacrificed self-determination of Asians and Africans still under the yoke of European colonialism. 
C)  failed to plan a shrewd strategy for gaining Senate ratification of the treaty 
D)  was the subject of the rhetorical ire of German political leaders who felt the terms of the treaty were excessively punitive. 
E)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  was assailed by ardent isolationists in America who despised the notion of international collective security and mocked the League of Nations. 
B)  was condemned by disillusioned American liberals who thought the treaty was too punitive on Germany and sacrificed self-determination of Asians and Africans still under the yoke of European colonialism. 
C)  failed to plan a shrewd strategy for gaining Senate ratification of the treaty 
D)  was the subject of the rhetorical ire of German political leaders who felt the terms of the treaty were excessively punitive. 
E)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 7

How did specific personality characteristics of Woodrow Wilson advance or hinder the accomplishment of particular policy and political goals of the presidentincluding his efforts to gain Senate ratification of the Treaty of Versailles and achieve America's entrance into the League of Nations?

Accepted Answer

Woodrow Wilson's specific personality ch

Question 8

In 1912, Woodrow Wilson became the first ____ elected to the presidency since the Civil War.

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A)  person born in the South 
B)  Democrat 
C)  lawyer 
D)  non-Civil War veteran 
E)  Methodist 
A)  person born in the South 
B)  Democrat 
C)  lawyer 
D)  non-Civil War veteran 
E)  Methodist

Question 9

​The World War I military draft

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A)  ​generally worked fairly and effectively to prvide military manpower. 
B)  ​caused widespread resistance and riots. 
C)  ​permitted men to purchase substitutes to go in their place. 
D)  ​included women as well as men. 
E)  ​was not as fair as the Civil War draft. 
A)  ​generally worked fairly and effectively to prvide military manpower. 
B)  ​caused widespread resistance and riots. 
C)  ​permitted men to purchase substitutes to go in their place. 
D)  ​included women as well as men. 
E)  ​was not as fair as the Civil War draft.

Question 10

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Federal Reserve Act

Accepted Answer

The Federal Reserve Act, enacted on Dece

Question 11

Why did the United States fail to join the League of Nations? Consider the role of Wilson himself, Henry Cabot Lodge, the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles, and American political traditions including isolationism, constitutionalism, and nationalism.

Accepted Answer

The United States failed to join the Lea

Question 12

Before his first term ended, Woodrow Wilson had militarily intervened in or purchased all of the following countries except

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A)  Haiti. 
B)  the Dominican Republic. 
C)  the Virgin Islands. 
D)  Cuba. 
E)  Mexico. 
A)  Haiti. 
B)  the Dominican Republic. 
C)  the Virgin Islands. 
D)  Cuba. 
E)  Mexico.

Question 13

The Federal Trade Commission was established in 1914 to address all of these practices except

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A)  eliminating unfair and discriminatory trade practices. 
B)  outlawing unfair business competition and bribery. 
C)  sale of stocks without full disclosure of a business's organization and profits. 
D)  prohibiting false and misleading advertising. 
E)  outlawing the mislabeling or adulterating of products. 
A)  eliminating unfair and discriminatory trade practices. 
B)  outlawing unfair business competition and bribery. 
C)  sale of stocks without full disclosure of a business's organization and profits. 
D)  prohibiting false and misleading advertising. 
E)  outlawing the mislabeling or adulterating of products.

Question 14

Upon becoming president, Woodrow Wilson launched an attack on the "triple wall of privilege," which he said consisted of

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A)  high tariffs. 
B)  racial discrimination. 
C)  powerful monopolistic trusts. 
D)  conservative banking practices. 
E)  exclusive private social clubs. 
A)  high tariffs. 
B)  racial discrimination. 
C)  powerful monopolistic trusts. 
D)  conservative banking practices. 
E)  exclusive private social clubs.

Question 15

The Germans gained an immense military advantage in the first months of 1918 because

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A)  they had discovered how to use the tank and poison gas effectively. 
B)  the Austrian army was able to switch from the Italian front to the western front. 
C)  the Bolsheviks took Russia out of the war allowing German troops to move to the western front. 
D)  they had seized the two key strategic points of Verdun and Ypres. 
E)  their brilliant generals Hindenburg and Ludendorff has taken effective control of the German government. 
A)  they had discovered how to use the tank and poison gas effectively. 
B)  the Austrian army was able to switch from the Italian front to the western front. 
C)  the Bolsheviks took Russia out of the war allowing German troops to move to the western front. 
D)  they had seized the two key strategic points of Verdun and Ypres. 
E)  their brilliant generals Hindenburg and Ludendorff has taken effective control of the German government.

Question 16

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-​Committee on Public Information

Accepted Answer

The Committee on Public Information (CPI

Question 17

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Eugene V. Debs

Accepted Answer

Eugene V. Debs was an American socialist

Question 18

The twelve regional banks created by the Federal Reserve Act were

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A)  unable to meet the monetary demands of business expansion. 
B)  regulated by the Federal Reserve Board. 
C)  owned by private banks. 
D)  subject to state banking regulation. 
E)  authorized to issue their own paper money. 
A)  unable to meet the monetary demands of business expansion. 
B)  regulated by the Federal Reserve Board. 
C)  owned by private banks. 
D)  subject to state banking regulation. 
E)  authorized to issue their own paper money.

Question 19

Wilson's progressive programs provided relief to

Accepted Answer

A)  sailors. 
B)  farmers and agricultural colleges. 
C)  civil service workers. 
D)  train employees involved in interstate commerce. 
E)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  sailors. 
B)  farmers and agricultural colleges. 
C)  civil service workers. 
D)  train employees involved in interstate commerce. 
E)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 20

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Underwood Tariff Bill

Accepted Answer

The Underwood Tariff Bill, officially kn

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Federal Farm Loan Act

Woodrow Wilson's early efforts to conduct a strongly anti-imperialist U. S. foreign policy were first undermined when he

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Venustiano Carranza

Woodrow Wilson's ultimate goal at the Paris Peace Conference was to

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Herbert Hoover

After the Treaty of Versailles had been signed, Woodrow Wilson

How did specific personality characteristics of Woodrow Wilson advance or hinder the accomplishment of particular policy and political goals of the presidentincluding his efforts to gain Senate ratification of the Treaty of Versailles and achieve America's entrance into the League of Nations?

In 1912, Woodrow Wilson became the first ____ elected to the presidency since the Civil War.

The World War I military draft

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Federal Reserve Act

Why did the United States fail to join the League of Nations? Consider the role of Wilson himself, Henry Cabot Lodge, the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles, and American political traditions including isolationism, constitutionalism, and nationalism.

Before his first term ended, Woodrow Wilson had militarily intervened in or purchased all of the following countries except

The Federal Trade Commission was established in 1914 to address all of these practices except

Upon becoming president, Woodrow Wilson launched an attack on the "triple wall of privilege," which he said consisted of

The Germans gained an immense military advantage in the first months of 1918 because

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Committee on Public Information

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Eugene V. Debs

The twelve regional banks created by the Federal Reserve Act were

Wilson's progressive programs provided relief to

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Underwood Tariff Bill

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

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Federal Farm Loan Act

Woodrow Wilson's early efforts to conduct a strongly anti-imperialist U. S. foreign policy were first undermined when he

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Venustiano Carranza

Woodrow Wilson's ultimate goal at the Paris Peace Conference was to

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -​Herbert Hoover

After the Treaty of Versailles had been signed, Woodrow Wilson

How did specific personality characteristics of Woodrow Wilson advance or hinder the accomplishment of particular policy and political goals of the presidentincluding his efforts to gain Senate ratification of the Treaty of Versailles and achieve America's entrance into the League of Nations?

In 1912, Woodrow Wilson became the first ____ elected to the presidency since the Civil War.

​The World War I military draft

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Federal Reserve Act

Why did the United States fail to join the League of Nations? Consider the role of Wilson himself, Henry Cabot Lodge, the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles, and American political traditions including isolationism, constitutionalism, and nationalism.

Before his first term ended, Woodrow Wilson had militarily intervened in or purchased all of the following countries except

The Federal Trade Commission was established in 1914 to address all of these practices except

Upon becoming president, Woodrow Wilson launched an attack on the "triple wall of privilege," which he said consisted of

The Germans gained an immense military advantage in the first months of 1918 because

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -​Committee on Public Information

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Eugene V. Debs

The twelve regional banks created by the Federal Reserve Act were

Wilson's progressive programs provided relief to

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Underwood Tariff Bill

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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Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Herbert Hoover

The World War I military draft

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Committee on Public Information