Question 1

How did involvement in the war affect the position of women, African Americans, and immigrants in the United States?

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Involvement in the war had a significant...

Question 2

With the signing of the Treaty of __________, Russia ended its involvement in the Great War.

Accepted Answer

A)  Paris
B)  Moscow
C)  Petersburg
D)  Berlin
E)  Brest-Litovsk

Question 3

In the Zimmerman telegram, __________ urged __________ to invade the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  Germany; Mexico
B)  Great Britain; France
C)  Germany; Russia
D)  Germany; Canada
E)  Italy; Japan

Question 4

In 1917, the sinking of U.S.vessels by German submarines in the North Atlantic directly led to Wilson's call for a formal declaration of war.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

During the Great War, the Espionage and Sedition Acts

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A)  stifled free speech by forbidding public criticism of politicians and war policies.
B)  only affected Americans who had been in the United States a long time, not immigrants.
C)  resulted in the conviction of primarily people who served as spies.
D)  were largely a formality, with infractions not resulting in any punishments.
E)  doubled the income tax rate from 1 to 2 percent.

Question 6

Which of the following statements was true of the Great War?

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A)  The war was unique in the amount of hand-to-hand or short-range combat.
B)  The Great War came last in a series of wars considered "industrial wars."
C)  Weapons such as machine guns and submarines were rare at this time and did not increase the war's destruction.
D)  Mechanized weaponry made the mass killing and destruction of the war possible.
E)  Although many buildings were destroyed, the number of people killed was only in the thousands.

Question 7

The __________ rewarded women who had worked so hard during the Great War with the right to vote.

Accepted Answer

A)  Nineteenth Amendment
B)  Eighteenth Amendment
C)  Fifteenth Amendment
D)  Fourteenth Amendment
E)  Thirteenth Amendment

Question 8

Because of their belief in "freedom of the seas," the British allowed Americans to trade with Germany.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

During the Great War, why was the sale of Liberty bonds significant?

Accepted Answer

A)  It allowed those who opposed the war to direct their funds toward unrelated economic endeavors.
B)  It guaranteed a fixed rate of return to fund the war, with purchasers commonly viewed as patriotic.
C)  It directly led to a change in the type of currency used in the United States, with the introduction of greenbacks.
D)  It was a type of transaction that only involved individual Americans, rather than banks and investment houses.
E)  It allowed the government to lower taxes as they prepared for war and led to decreased federal involvement in industry.

Question 10

Fears of revolution were so widespread in postwar America that the U.S.attorney general created a government division to collect information on radicals headed by

Accepted Answer

A)  Mitchell Palmer.
B)  J.Edgar Hoover.
C)  David Lloyd George.
D)  William Jennings Bryan.
E)  Joseph McCarthy.

Question 11

Labor strikes became more common after the war was over.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Great War lasted less than two years and saw about 1 million deaths.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What was the Wilson administration's stance on the role of women as the war grew in scope?

Accepted Answer

A)  It encouraged women to have more children.
B)  It encouraged women to enlist.
C)  It encouraged women to marry only veterans.
D)  It recruited women to take on jobs previously held by mainly men.
E)  It restricted women to traditional endeavors, such as running fundraising drives.

Question 14

Describe the end of the war and the writing of the Treaty of Versailles.What were the terms of the treaty? Which nations were involved in writing the treaty? What was the American reaction to the treaty? Why?

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The end of World War I came with the sig...

Question 15

The "Great Migration" refers to

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A)  women moving to the cities to take the jobs vacated by men off to war.
B)  the American Expeditionary Force traveling to Europe to fight.
C)  Mexican Americans leaving farm labor for industrial jobs in southwestern cities.
D)  African Americans moving from the South to the North during the war.
E)  the massive influx of immigrants before the war who became part of the war effort.

Question 16

The European leaders of the "Big Four" during the peace negotiations applauded Wilson's realism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Weapons of the Great War included machine guns, armored tanks, flame throwers, and land mines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Describe the economic mobilization on the American home front.

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During World War II, the American home f...

Question 19

Which of the following statements regarding America in the immediate aftermath of the Great War is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employment was on the rise.
B)  Racial tensions were declining.
C)  Americans felt they were doing better economically.
D)  Americans experienced a postwar crisis.
E)  Americans felt safe at home.

Question 20

The so-called Big Four at the peace negotiations to end the Great War included the leader of

Accepted Answer

A)  Germany.
B)  Italy.
C)  Austria-Hungary.
D)  Turkey.
E)  Poland.

Exam 21: America and the Great War, 1914-1920

What was the Wilson administration's stance on the role of women as the war grew in scope?

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The European leaders of the "Big Four" during the peace negotiations applauded Wilson's realism.

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In 1917, the sinking of U.S.vessels by German submarines in the North Atlantic directly led to Wilson's call for a formal declaration of war.

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The "Great Migration" refers to

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The so-called Big Four at the peace negotiations to end the Great War included the leader of

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Labor strikes became more common after the war was over.

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The Great War lasted less than two years and saw about 1 million deaths.

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The __________ rewarded women who had worked so hard during the Great War with the right to vote.

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In the Zimmerman telegram, __________ urged __________ to invade the United States.

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During the Great War, the Espionage and Sedition Acts

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How did involvement in the war affect the position of women, African Americans, and immigrants in the United States?

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Which of the following statements regarding America in the immediate aftermath of the Great War is accurate?

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Fears of revolution were so widespread in postwar America that the U.S.attorney general created a government division to collect information on radicals headed by

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During the Great War, why was the sale of Liberty bonds significant?

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With the signing of the Treaty of __________, Russia ended its involvement in the Great War.

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Weapons of the Great War included machine guns, armored tanks, flame throwers, and land mines.

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Which of the following statements was true of the Great War?

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Describe the economic mobilization on the American home front.

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Describe the end of the war and the writing of the Treaty of Versailles.What were the terms of the treaty? Which nations were involved in writing the treaty? What was the American reaction to the treaty? Why?

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