Question 1

President Wilson articulated America's postwar goals in what speech to Congress in 1918?

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Question 2

Woodrow Wilson feared that American participation in World War I might

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A)   Erase 15 years of progressive reform.
B)   Rekindle American imperialist appetites.
C)   Lead to the defeat of the Allies and victory of the Axis powers.
D)   Make no difference at all in the course of the war.

Question 3

Like other progressives, President Wilson believed that those nations that did not follow the rules

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A)   Should be forced to do so.
B)   Should be ignored.
C)   Should be bought off.
D)   Should be ignored until they changed their ways.

Question 4

During the war, the Ford Motor Company

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A)   Began manufacturing Jeeps for the war effort.
B)   Began manufacturing tanks for the war effort.
C)   Refused to stop manufacturing cars.
D)   Manufactured ambulances for the war effort.

Question 5

When the Nineteenth Amendment was ratified in 1920,

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A)   President Wilson did not support ratification.
B)   Woman suffragists linked woman suffrage with the nation's war aims.
C)   Woman suffragists used local grassroots organizing to gain support.
D)   All of the above describe the move for ratification.

Question 6

What was meant by the sentiment that the military draft would "break down distinctions of race and class"?

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A)   American soldiers would be molded into citizens.
B)   The draft would be democratic and include all men between 18 and 45.
C)   Immigrants would become "new Americans."
D)   All of the above.

Question 7

The U.S. Senate refused to ratify Wilson's Treaty of Versailles because, among other reasons,

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A)   The House of Representatives felt that they had not been consulted and refused to participate in the process.
B)   Senators feared that U.S. involvement in the League of Nations would mean that American troops might be sent into Europe and settle European disputes.
C)   Senators viewed Germany's postwar development as precarious.
D)   The American congressmen feared an alliance with the revolutionaries in Russia. B

Question 8

The term "Red Scare" referred to the American fear of

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A)   Cancer.
B)   Communism.
C)   Communists, anarchists, socialists, and labor unionists.
D)   Members of the IWW.

Question 9

The War Industries Board created by Wilson was created to regulate

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A)   Prices.
B)   Manufacturing.
C)   Transportation.
D)   All of the above.

Question 10

On what did opponents and supporters of the military draft of 1917 agree?

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A)   They hoped the draft would deliver the nation's best for military service.
B)   They feared the draft would mold its recruits.
C)   They all wondered whether military training was at all useful.
D)   They wondered whether the large number of volunteers made the draft even necessary.

Question 11

Wilson sent whom to Europe to try to negotiate for a peace agreement?

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A)   William Jennings Bryan.
B)   Edward House.
C)   Theodore Roosevelt.
D)   All of the above.

Question 12

The law passed by Congress to suppress dissent was the ___________.

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Question 13

Congress passed which of the following laws to suppress dissent?

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A)   Homeland Security.
B)   The Safe Passage Act.
C)   The Espionage Act.
D)   The increased tariff. C

Question 14

Define the "Red Scare" and the actions taken by the American government to secure Americans' safety.

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The "Red Scare" refers to the widespread...

Question 15

What British ship was torpedoed by the Germans in 1915?

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Question 16

As war began in Europe, President Wilson

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A)   Worried about the patriotism of immigrant Americans.
B)   Sent his closest aide to Europe with suggestions that Wilson broker a peace between the combatants.
C)   Worried that native-born Americans would see immigrant Americans as enemies.
D)   All of the above.

Question 17

Explain John J. Pershing's contribution to the war effort.

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He Led the American ...

Question 18

What was the multinational organization created in the Treaty of Versailles?

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League of Nations.

Question 19

The presidential election of 1916

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A)   Was a narrow victory for Wilson.
B)   Had women suffragists campaigning against Wilson.
C)   Freed Wilson to pursue a more vigorous foreign policy.
D)   All of the above.

Question 20

In August of 1914, as war began in Europe, most Americans

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A)   Felt that America should maintain a neutral role in the conflict.
B)   Believed that the U.S. government should fund England's war effort.
C)   Called for direct American military involvement on the Western front.
D)   Protested against President Wilson's decision to send troops.

Exam 20: A Global Power, 1914-1919

President Wilson articulated America's postwar goals in what speech to Congress in 1918?

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Woodrow Wilson feared that American participation in World War I might

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Like other progressives, President Wilson believed that those nations that did not follow the rules

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During the war, the Ford Motor Company

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When the Nineteenth Amendment was ratified in 1920,

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What was meant by the sentiment that the military draft would "break down distinctions of race and class"?

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The U.S. Senate refused to ratify Wilson's Treaty of Versailles because, among other reasons,

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The term "Red Scare" referred to the American fear of

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The War Industries Board created by Wilson was created to regulate

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On what did opponents and supporters of the military draft of 1917 agree?

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Wilson sent whom to Europe to try to negotiate for a peace agreement?

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The law passed by Congress to suppress dissent was the ___________.

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Congress passed which of the following laws to suppress dissent?

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Define the "Red Scare" and the actions taken by the American government to secure Americans' safety.

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What British ship was torpedoed by the Germans in 1915?

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As war began in Europe, President Wilson

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Explain John J. Pershing's contribution to the war effort.

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What was the multinational organization created in the Treaty of Versailles?

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The presidential election of 1916

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