Question 1

Socialist leader ____________________ was sentenced to ten years in prison for speaking in opposition to World War I.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Socialist leader ____________________ was sentenced to ten...

Question 2

Significant numbers of Americans from a variety of constituencies opposed the First World War.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Although primarily a passenger liner, the British ship Lusitania was transporting munitions from New York to Great Britain when the Germans sank it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

All of the following statements describe Bernard Baruch's leadership of the War Industries Board except

Accepted Answer

A) war production increased substantially. 
B) his methods favored large corporations over small enterprises. 
C) his methods favored small corporations over large enterprises. 
D) the agency functioned better after he assumed leadership. 
E) industries were permitted to charge high prices. 
A) war production increased substantially. 
B) his methods favored large corporations over small enterprises. 
C) his methods favored small corporations over large enterprises. 
D) the agency functioned better after he assumed leadership. 
E) industries were permitted to charge high prices.

Question 5

The Espionage, Sabotage, and Sedition Acts seem to target ____________________ Americans most.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Espionage, Sabotage, and Sedition Acts seem...

Question 6

Tax revenues amounted to about ____________________ of the $33 billion cost of the First World War.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Tax revenues amounted to about ____________________ of...

Question 7

The "war guilt clause" of the Treaty of Versailles blamed Russia for starting World War I.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The U.S. government effectively destroyed the International Workers of the World by raiding their offices and arresting their executive board because the group opposed the war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Before the U.S. entrance into World War I, when the British blockaded German ports, President Wilson

Accepted Answer

A) raised no objection. 
B) suspended loans and exports to Britain. 
C) threatened to declare war against the British. 
D) protested but took no action against the British. 
E) cut off trade with the British. 
A) raised no objection. 
B) suspended loans and exports to Britain. 
C) threatened to declare war against the British. 
D) protested but took no action against the British. 
E) cut off trade with the British.

Question 10

All of the following factors contributed to the outbreak of war in Europe in 1914 except

Accepted Answer

A) the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand. 
B) the sinking of the Lusitania. 
C) the complicated defense alliances. 
D) European imperial ambitions. 
E) Balkan desire for independence. 
A) the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand. 
B) the sinking of the Lusitania. 
C) the complicated defense alliances. 
D) European imperial ambitions. 
E) Balkan desire for independence.

Question 11

For the American worker, World War I meant

Accepted Answer

A) increased unemployment. 
B) more leverage with employers. 
C) fewer job opportunities. 
D) lower wages. 
E) more competition with immigrant workers. 
A) increased unemployment. 
B) more leverage with employers. 
C) fewer job opportunities. 
D) lower wages. 
E) more competition with immigrant workers.

Question 12

During World War I, "IQ" (intelligence quotient) tests

Accepted Answer

A) proved to be a valuable tool in determining appropriate assignments for recruits. 
B) conclusively disproved traditional racial stereotypes. 
C) concluded (inaccurately) that most American soldiers were feeble-minded. 
D) were used to prove the inferiority of enemy soldiers. 
E) were administered only to officers. 
A) proved to be a valuable tool in determining appropriate assignments for recruits. 
B) conclusively disproved traditional racial stereotypes. 
C) concluded (inaccurately) that most American soldiers were feeble-minded. 
D) were used to prove the inferiority of enemy soldiers. 
E) were administered only to officers.

Question 13

After the German submarine attack on the Sussex, Woodrow Wilson's effort to negotiate peace between the Allied Forces and the Central Powers

Accepted Answer

A) showed the U.S. bias toward the British. 
B) was geared toward finding a fair and impartial settlement. 
C) was supported by the British. 
D) reflected U.S. support of imperialism. 
E) showed U.S. bias toward Germany. 
A) showed the U.S. bias toward the British. 
B) was geared toward finding a fair and impartial settlement. 
C) was supported by the British. 
D) reflected U.S. support of imperialism. 
E) showed U.S. bias toward Germany.

Question 14

The fall of the tsar in Russia in 1917

Accepted Answer

A) gave President Wilson grounds to claim that the U.S. was fighting for democracy. 
B) proved that the Allies were too weak to win the war without U.S. help. 
C) convinced ethnic Americans and Socialists to support U.S. entrance into the war. 
D) brought the U.S. into the war to fight communism. 
E) marked the fall of another democratic government. 
A) gave President Wilson grounds to claim that the U.S. was fighting for democracy. 
B) proved that the Allies were too weak to win the war without U.S. help. 
C) convinced ethnic Americans and Socialists to support U.S. entrance into the war. 
D) brought the U.S. into the war to fight communism. 
E) marked the fall of another democratic government.

Question 15

The American Expeditionary Force arrived too late to prevent the surrender of Paris to the Germans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee ____________________ did everything possible to obstruct ratification of the Treaty of Versailles.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee...

Question 17

Discuss the Sacco and Vanzetti trial. Why was it significant?

Accepted Answer

The Sacco and Vanzetti trial was a highl

Question 18

The 4 million workers who went on strike in 1919 constituted ____________________ of the nation's manufacturing workers.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The 4 million workers who went on...

Question 19

The Palmer Raids can best be described as

Accepted Answer

A) a diligent and concerted effort to expose radicals and protect the Bill of Rights. 
B) a cautious move by the government to protect its citizens. 
C) a clear demonstration of our commitment to uphold the Bill of Rights. 
D) a underwhelming response to suspected threats to the United States. 
E) a massive violation of civil rights. 
A) a diligent and concerted effort to expose radicals and protect the Bill of Rights. 
B) a cautious move by the government to protect its citizens. 
C) a clear demonstration of our commitment to uphold the Bill of Rights. 
D) a underwhelming response to suspected threats to the United States. 
E) a massive violation of civil rights.

Question 20

At the beginning of World War I, the U.S. identified most strongly with

Accepted Answer

A) Great Britain. 
B) France. 
C) Austria-Hungary. 
D) Germany. 
E) Japan. 
A) Great Britain. 
B) France. 
C) Austria-Hungary. 
D) Germany. 
E) Japan.

Exam 23: War and Society, 1914-1920

Socialist leader ____________________ was sentenced to ten years in prison for speaking in opposition to World War I.

Significant numbers of Americans from a variety of constituencies opposed the First World War.

Although primarily a passenger liner, the British ship Lusitania was transporting munitions from New York to Great Britain when the Germans sank it.

All of the following statements describe Bernard Baruch's leadership of the War Industries Board except

The Espionage, Sabotage, and Sedition Acts seem to target ____________________ Americans most.

Tax revenues amounted to about ____________________ of the $33 billion cost of the First World War.

The "war guilt clause" of the Treaty of Versailles blamed Russia for starting World War I.

The U.S. government effectively destroyed the International Workers of the World by raiding their offices and arresting their executive board because the group opposed the war.

Before the U.S. entrance into World War I, when the British blockaded German ports, President Wilson

All of the following factors contributed to the outbreak of war in Europe in 1914 except

For the American worker, World War I meant

During World War I, "IQ" (intelligence quotient) tests

After the German submarine attack on the Sussex, Woodrow Wilson's effort to negotiate peace between the Allied Forces and the Central Powers

The fall of the tsar in Russia in 1917

The American Expeditionary Force arrived too late to prevent the surrender of Paris to the Germans.

Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee ____________________ did everything possible to obstruct ratification of the Treaty of Versailles.

Discuss the Sacco and Vanzetti trial. Why was it significant?

The 4 million workers who went on strike in 1919 constituted ____________________ of the nation's manufacturing workers.

The Palmer Raids can best be described as

At the beginning of World War I, the U.S. identified most strongly with

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

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