Question 1

The Espionage Act (1917) and the Sedition Act (1918)

Accepted Answer

A)  were the first federal restrictions on free speech since 1798. 
B)  drew mostly from similar language in state law. 
C)  came after strong public calls for a more "defensible democracy." 
D)  copied similar legislation from Germany, Russia, and the Ottoman Empire. 
E)  were put on the books but never applied.

Question 2

What ideology had the greatest impact on incentivizing fighting during World War I?

Accepted Answer

A)  socialism 
B)  colonialism 
C)  nationalism 
D)  republicanism 
E)  humanism

Question 3

The U.S. Army saw an increase in enlistments due to the Selective Service Act. What pair of numbers reflects the number of soldiers before and after the Selective Service Act was implemented?

Accepted Answer

A)  from 10,000 to 2 million 
B)  from 120,000 to 5 million 
C)  from 210,000 to 8 million 
D)  from 1.5 million to 15 million 
E)  from 2.4 million to 24 million

Question 4

Why was Eugene Debs convicted in 1918?

Accepted Answer

A)  because he used public funds for private needs 
B)  because he violently attacked a U.S. congressman 
C)  because he violated the Eighteenth Amendment 
D)  because he delivered an anti-war speech 
E)  because he refused arrest

Question 5

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Great Steel Strike

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify and give the historical significance of...

Question 6

The Tulsa riot, in which 300 African-Americans were killed,

Accepted Answer

A)  occurred after black sharecroppers went on strike and attacked white "scabs." 
B)  was opposed by police and National Guardsmen, who came to the defense of black victims. 
C)  began after black veterans tried to prevent the lynching of a young black man. 
D)  came to an end quickly, after local black and white leaders united to stop the violence. 
E)  occurred with minimal damage to the city.

Exam 19: Safe for Democracy: the United States and World War I, 1916-1920

The Espionage Act (1917) and the Sedition Act (1918)

What ideology had the greatest impact on incentivizing fighting during World War I?

The U.S. Army saw an increase in enlistments due to the Selective Service Act. What pair of numbers reflects the number of soldiers before and after the Selective Service Act was implemented?

Why was Eugene Debs convicted in 1918?

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Great Steel Strike

The Tulsa riot, in which 300 African-Americans were killed,