Question 1

After a black teenager was killed by whites for coming too close to a whites-only beach, deadly race riots broke out in the city of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

Chicago

Question 2

When President Wilson arrived in Europe to attend the peace conference

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A) the European public was indifferent to him. 
B) he was met by massive protest movements led by those who feared U.S. power. 
C) he traveled secretly so that the European public was unaware of his arrival. 
D) the European public seemed to blame the U.S. for the carnage of the war. 
E) he was met by huge crowds who hailed him as a savior. 
A) the European public was indifferent to him. 
B) he was met by massive protest movements led by those who feared U.S. power. 
C) he traveled secretly so that the European public was unaware of his arrival. 
D) the European public seemed to blame the U.S. for the carnage of the war. 
E) he was met by huge crowds who hailed him as a savior. E

Question 3

Marcus Garvey was

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A) Woodrow Wilson's secretary of state. 
B) a strong supporter of integration. 
C) the founder of a black separatist organization. 
D) the first Jewish Supreme Court Justice. 
E) a Republican opponent of the League of Nations. 
A) Woodrow Wilson's secretary of state. 
B) a strong supporter of integration. 
C) the founder of a black separatist organization. 
D) the first Jewish Supreme Court Justice. 
E) a Republican opponent of the League of Nations. C

Question 4

The International Workers of the World and the Socialist Party

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A) always opposed the war. 
B) supported the war after U.S. entry. 
C) helped to staff the Committee on Public Information. 
D) recruited for the military. 
E) supported Germany in the war. 
A) always opposed the war. 
B) supported the war after U.S. entry. 
C) helped to staff the Committee on Public Information. 
D) recruited for the military. 
E) supported Germany in the war.

Question 5

The nation that took responsibility for the war was

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A) Italy. 
B) France. 
C) Germany. 
D) United States. 
E) Austria Hungary. 
A) Italy. 
B) France. 
C) Germany. 
D) United States. 
E) Austria Hungary.

Question 6

The overthrow of Tsar Nicholas II's regime in Russia fueled Woodrow Wilson's belief that the war was helping to make the world safe for democracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In the United States during World War I, ____________________ were subjected to hate campaigns that included prohibitions against teaching their native language in schools, being fired from jobs, and being assaulted on the street.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the United States during World War...

Question 8

The fear of communism in the US and of groups plotting against the US after World War I is known as the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The fear of communism in the US...

Question 9

The initial U.S. policy regarding the European war was to

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A) offer immediate support to the Allied Powers. 
B) offer immediate support to the Central Powers. 
C) offer to mediate between the two camps. 
D) declare war on both sides. 
E) pursue a policy of neutrality. 
A) offer immediate support to the Allied Powers. 
B) offer immediate support to the Central Powers. 
C) offer to mediate between the two camps. 
D) declare war on both sides. 
E) pursue a policy of neutrality.

Question 10

In 1927, black nationalist ____________________ was deported to Jamaica.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 1927, black nationalist ____________________ was deported...

Question 11

None of the centralized federal mobilization agencies in the First World War succeeded very well.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Because of the military exercises practiced in the early part of the century, the U.S. military was well prepared to engage in the European conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Discuss the methods used by the Committee on Public Information to promote support for the U.S. war effort in World War I. What were the negative consequences of the CPI's superpatriotism?

Accepted Answer

The Committee on Public Information (CPI

Question 14

Both the English and the Germans violated American neutral rights during World War I.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Describe the factors that led to the outbreak of war in Europe in 1914 and the factors that eventually led to the U.S. entry in the war. Your answer should discuss both the ideologies and the events that led to the "Great War." In your opinion, was U.S. entry inevitable?

Accepted Answer

The outbreak of war in Europe in 1914 wa

Question 16

Woodrow Wilson's hopes for a negotiated settlement with Germany were dashed by

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A) the sinking of the Lusitania. 
B) revelation of the Zimmermann telegram. 
C) German violations of the Sussex pledge. 
D) the failure of the House-Grey memorandum. 
E) the Republican victories in the congressional elections. 
A) the sinking of the Lusitania. 
B) revelation of the Zimmermann telegram. 
C) German violations of the Sussex pledge. 
D) the failure of the House-Grey memorandum. 
E) the Republican victories in the congressional elections.

Question 17

The Eighteenth Amendment

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A) gave women the right to vote. 
B) was the most important reform of Woodrow Wilson's administration. 
C) was partially an expression of anti-immigrant feelings stimulated by the war. 
D) was the only amendment passed by the Progressives. 
E) was not ratified for more than decade after it was passed by Congress. 
A) gave women the right to vote. 
B) was the most important reform of Woodrow Wilson's administration. 
C) was partially an expression of anti-immigrant feelings stimulated by the war. 
D) was the only amendment passed by the Progressives. 
E) was not ratified for more than decade after it was passed by Congress.

Question 18

At the end of World War I, Woodrow Wilson promised that he would assure a just peace that would prevent future wars. Discuss the Fourteen Points, the Paris Peace Conference, and the Treaty of Versailles and account for the failure of Wilson's dream of world peace.

Accepted Answer

At the end of World War I, Woodrow Wilso

Question 19

____________________ gave the League of Nations the power to punish aggressor nations.

Accepted Answer

Article X

Question 20

As the United States fought for democracy abroad, U.S. workers were advocating "industrial democracy" at home. What were their aims? How successful were they in achieving those aims? What impact did the war's end have on their efforts?

Accepted Answer

The aims of U.S. workers advocating for

Exam 23: War and Society, 1914-1920

After a black teenager was killed by whites for coming too close to a whites-only beach, deadly race riots broke out in the city of ____________________.

When President Wilson arrived in Europe to attend the peace conference

Marcus Garvey was

The International Workers of the World and the Socialist Party

The nation that took responsibility for the war was

The overthrow of Tsar Nicholas II's regime in Russia fueled Woodrow Wilson's belief that the war was helping to make the world safe for democracy.

In the United States during World War I, ____________________ were subjected to hate campaigns that included prohibitions against teaching their native language in schools, being fired from jobs, and being assaulted on the street.

The fear of communism in the US and of groups plotting against the US after World War I is known as the ____________________.

The initial U.S. policy regarding the European war was to

In 1927, black nationalist ____________________ was deported to Jamaica.

None of the centralized federal mobilization agencies in the First World War succeeded very well.

Because of the military exercises practiced in the early part of the century, the U.S. military was well prepared to engage in the European conflict.

Discuss the methods used by the Committee on Public Information to promote support for the U.S. war effort in World War I. What were the negative consequences of the CPI's superpatriotism?

Both the English and the Germans violated American neutral rights during World War I.

Describe the factors that led to the outbreak of war in Europe in 1914 and the factors that eventually led to the U.S. entry in the war. Your answer should discuss both the ideologies and the events that led to the "Great War." In your opinion, was U.S. entry inevitable?

Woodrow Wilson's hopes for a negotiated settlement with Germany were dashed by

The Eighteenth Amendment

At the end of World War I, Woodrow Wilson promised that he would assure a just peace that would prevent future wars. Discuss the Fourteen Points, the Paris Peace Conference, and the Treaty of Versailles and account for the failure of Wilson's dream of world peace.

____________________ gave the League of Nations the power to punish aggressor nations.

As the United States fought for democracy abroad, U.S. workers were advocating "industrial democracy" at home. What were their aims? How successful were they in achieving those aims? What impact did the war's end have on their efforts?

When Old Worlds Collide: Contact, Conquest, Catastrophe

Colonization in North America, 1600-1680

Empires, Indians, and the Struggle for Power in North America, 1670-1720

Provincial America and the Struggle for a Continent, 1720-1763

Reform, Resistance, Revolution, 1763-1776

The Revolutionary Republic, 1776-1789

Completing the Revolution, 1789-1815

Northern Transformations, 1790-1850

The Old South, 1790-1850

Toward an American Culture, 1815-1850

Whigs and Democrats, 1815-1840

Antebellum Reform, 1820-1860

Manifest Destiny: an Empire for Liberty--Or Slavery 1845-1860

The Gathering Tempest, 1853-1860

Secession and Civil War, 1860-1862

A New Birth of Freedom, 1862-1865

Reconstruction, 1863-1877

A Transformed Nation: the West and the New South, 1865-1900

The Rise of Corporate America, 1865-1914

Cities, Peoples, Cultures, 1890-1920

Progressivism, 1900-1917

Becoming a World Power, 1898-1917

The 1920s

The Great Depression and the New Deal, 1929-1939

America During the Second World War, 1939-1945

The Age of Containment, 1946-1953

America at Midcentury, 1953-1963

America During a Divisive War, 1963-1974

Uncertain Times, 1974-1992

Economic, Social, and Cultural Change in the Late 20th Century

A Time of Hope and Fear, 1993-2014

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