Question 1

The American response to the war in Europe was to accept the British blockade of Germany and continue trading with Great Britain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Would the foreign policies of Theodore Roosevelt be effective today?

Accepted Answer

The effectiveness of Theodore Roosevelt'

Question 3

In the early twentieth century,the United States' actions toward Mexico included

Accepted Answer

A)  encouraging an overthrow of the Madero government. 
B)  a refusal to formally recognize the Huerta government. 
C)  sending an American expeditionary force across the border into Mexico. 
D)  both encouraging an overthrow of the Madero government and refusing to formally recognize the Huerta government. 
E)  All these answers are correct. 
A)  encouraging an overthrow of the Madero government. 
B)  a refusal to formally recognize the Huerta government. 
C)  sending an American expeditionary force across the border into Mexico. 
D)  both encouraging an overthrow of the Madero government and refusing to formally recognize the Huerta government. 
E)  All these answers are correct.

Question 4

Britain lost more men in World War I then either France or the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Trace the course of government efforts to create domestic support of the war.To what degree were these efforts justified by the war?

Accepted Answer

The course of government efforts to crea

Question 6

During the Red Scare of 1919,Attorney GeneralA.Mitchell Palmer

Accepted Answer

A)  oversaw the deportation of 6,000 people. 
B)  founded the Federal Bureau of Investigation. 
C)  argued for moderation and a cooling-off period. 
D)  argued for moderation and a cooling-off period, but at the same time oversaw the deportation of 6,000 people. 
E)  None of these answers is correct. 
A)  oversaw the deportation of 6,000 people. 
B)  founded the Federal Bureau of Investigation. 
C)  argued for moderation and a cooling-off period. 
D)  argued for moderation and a cooling-off period, but at the same time oversaw the deportation of 6,000 people. 
E)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 7

The most "modern" applications of new technology during World War I were in sea warfare.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Those senators who opposed the Treaty of Versailles on principle-many of whom were western isolationists-were called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Those senators who opposed the Treaty of...

Question 9

As part of his Asian diplomacy,President Theodore Roosevelt

Accepted Answer

A)  signed a secret agreement with Japan to ensure continued American trade in Asia. 
B)  sent a fleet of battleships to Japan as a show of American military power. 
C)  extracted from Russia a recognition of Japan's territorial gains in the Russo-Japanese War. 
D)  both signed a secret agreement with Japan to ensure continued American trade in Asia, and sent a fleet of battleships to Japan as a show of American military power. 
E)  All these answers are correct. 
A)  signed a secret agreement with Japan to ensure continued American trade in Asia. 
B)  sent a fleet of battleships to Japan as a show of American military power. 
C)  extracted from Russia a recognition of Japan's territorial gains in the Russo-Japanese War. 
D)  both signed a secret agreement with Japan to ensure continued American trade in Asia, and sent a fleet of battleships to Japan as a show of American military power. 
E)  All these answers are correct.

Question 10

President Wilson refused to endorse American military rearmament until he was reelected in 1916.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

By 1917 the American decision to go to war was almost universally supported throughout the country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In March 1917,the United States moved closer to entering the Great War when

Accepted Answer

A)  the czarist government of Russia was overthrown. 
B)  the Bolsheviks came to power in Russia. 
C)  Russia asked the Allies to call for an armistice. 
D)  a German offensive threatened to capture Moscow. 
E)  Russia and Germany negotiated a separate peace. 
A)  the czarist government of Russia was overthrown. 
B)  the Bolsheviks came to power in Russia. 
C)  Russia asked the Allies to call for an armistice. 
D)  a German offensive threatened to capture Moscow. 
E)  Russia and Germany negotiated a separate peace.

Question 13

President Wilson believed that the presidential election of 1920 would serve as a "solemn referendum" on the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of President Wilson believed that the presidential election...

Question 14

In 1914-1915,the United States responded to a British naval blockade of Germany by

Accepted Answer

A)  ending trade with all of Europe to maintain its neutrality. 
B)  ending trade with Great Britain to pressure it to lift the blockade. 
C)  defying the blockade and continuing to trade with Germany. 
D)  ending trade with Germany but continuing trade with Great Britain. 
E)  rerouting all trade with Germany through the Mediterranean. 
A)  ending trade with all of Europe to maintain its neutrality. 
B)  ending trade with Great Britain to pressure it to lift the blockade. 
C)  defying the blockade and continuing to trade with Germany. 
D)  ending trade with Germany but continuing trade with Great Britain. 
E)  rerouting all trade with Germany through the Mediterranean.

Question 15

The Sedition Act made criticism of the war effort a crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

How did World War I affect African Americans and race relations?

Accepted Answer

World War I had a significant impact on

Question 17

The policy idea behind "Dollar Diplomacy" was to

Accepted Answer

A)  create stable governments in less-developed nations. 
B)  reduce the deployment of troops from the United States to other nations. 
C)  encourage other nations to peg their currency to the U.S. dollar. 
D)  financially reward Latin nations that supported the interests of the United States. 
E)  extend investments and influence of the United States in less-developed regions. 
A)  create stable governments in less-developed nations. 
B)  reduce the deployment of troops from the United States to other nations. 
C)  encourage other nations to peg their currency to the U.S. dollar. 
D)  financially reward Latin nations that supported the interests of the United States. 
E)  extend investments and influence of the United States in less-developed regions.

Question 18

The most prominent exponent of black nationalism following World War I was

Accepted Answer

A)  Claude McKay. 
B)  Booker T. Washington. 
C)  Marcus Garvey. 
D)  W. E. B. Du Bois. 
E)  Malcolm X. 
A)  Claude McKay. 
B)  Booker T. Washington. 
C)  Marcus Garvey. 
D)  W. E. B. Du Bois. 
E)  Malcolm X.

Question 19

The 1904 "Roosevelt Corollary"

Accepted Answer

A)  was invalidated by the Supreme Court during the Wilson administration. 
B)  stated that neighboring countries had to adhere to U.S. policy in times of war. 
C)  was created as a result of a military crisis in Cuba. 
D)  stated that the U.S. had a right to intervene in the affairs of neighboring countries. 
E)  stated that England and England alone was exempted from the Monroe Doctrine. 
A)  was invalidated by the Supreme Court during the Wilson administration. 
B)  stated that neighboring countries had to adhere to U.S. policy in times of war. 
C)  was created as a result of a military crisis in Cuba. 
D)  stated that the U.S. had a right to intervene in the affairs of neighboring countries. 
E)  stated that England and England alone was exempted from the Monroe Doctrine.

Question 20

At first,President Roosevelt favored a canal route across ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of At first,President Roosevelt favored a canal route...

Exam 21: America and the Great War

The American response to the war in Europe was to accept the British blockade of Germany and continue trading with Great Britain.

Would the foreign policies of Theodore Roosevelt be effective today?

In the early twentieth century,the United States' actions toward Mexico included

Britain lost more men in World War I then either France or the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Trace the course of government efforts to create domestic support of the war.To what degree were these efforts justified by the war?

During the Red Scare of 1919,Attorney GeneralA.Mitchell Palmer

The most "modern" applications of new technology during World War I were in sea warfare.

Those senators who opposed the Treaty of Versailles on principle-many of whom were western isolationists-were called ________.

As part of his Asian diplomacy,President Theodore Roosevelt

President Wilson refused to endorse American military rearmament until he was reelected in 1916.

By 1917 the American decision to go to war was almost universally supported throughout the country.

In March 1917,the United States moved closer to entering the Great War when

President Wilson believed that the presidential election of 1920 would serve as a "solemn referendum" on the ________.

In 1914-1915,the United States responded to a British naval blockade of Germany by

The Sedition Act made criticism of the war effort a crime.

How did World War I affect African Americans and race relations?

The policy idea behind "Dollar Diplomacy" was to

The most prominent exponent of black nationalism following World War I was

The 1904 "Roosevelt Corollary"

At first,President Roosevelt favored a canal route across ________.

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The Empire in Transition

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