US History Module 7 Study Set -40

How was the United States ill-prepared to fight in World War I? Select TWO correct answers. It lacked weapons. Its army was very small. It lacked food supplies. It lacked natural resources Its population was small.

Its army was very small. It lacked weapons.

How did the power of the federal government increase during World War I? New regulations under the War Industries Board forced many industries to adopt new manufacturing techniques. President Wilson seized more powers to direct the war effort with little congressional interference. Congress allowed President Wilson to control much of the economy in order to produce goods for the war. Businesses approached the War Industries Board to learn more efficient mass-production techniques.

Congress allowed President Wilson to control much of the economy in order to produce goods for the war.

Among the causes of World War I, what led to a competitive buildup of navies among major countries? Sectionalism Militarism Imperialism Nationalism

Militarism

Why did the U.S. economic interests make it unlikely that the United States would stay neutral in World War I? U.S. banks sold war bonds to citizens from the Central Powers. U.S. businesses employed immigrants from Allied countries. U.S. banks loaned billions of dollars to the Central Powers. U.S. businesses sold war materials to the Allies.

U.S. businesses sold war materials to the Allies.

The course of the war on the western front in France turned in favor of the Allies with the introduction of soldiers from what country in 1917? Russia United States Canada France

United States

Why did the United States fail to ratify the Treaty of Versailles? a. Congressional leaders feared that U.S. soldiers would be used to fight more wars overseas. b. Congressional leaders wanted to receive more reparations to help pay for the war. c. President Wilson refused to send any U.S. representatives to any international organizations. d. President Wilson insisted on continued isolation from alliances and overseas events.

a. Congressional leaders feared that U.S. soldiers would be used to fight more wars overseas.

Although they were not considered U.S. citizens, they served in the military, maintaining the warrior traditions of their people. Some soldiers were employed to transmit messages in their language. a. Native Americans b. African Americans c. Women d. Immigrants

a. Native Americans

What was the purpose of the Espionage and Sedition Acts? a. To suppress anti-war speech and activities b. To promote enlisting in the military c. To encourage the purchasing of war bonds d. To boost industrial employment and output

a. To suppress anti-war speech and activities

World War I resulted in increased migration of African Americans from the South to northern cities. Match each answer choice to show whether it was a push or a pull factor. a. ability to vote b. racial discrimination and violence c. boll weevil infestation of cotton fields d. jobs in steel mills, munitions plants, and stockyards

a. ability to vote -pull b. racial discrimination and violence -push c. boll weevil infestation of cotton fields -push d. jobs in steel mills, munitions plants, and stockyards -pull

Which of the following is an example of how President Wilson's belief in self-determination was reflected in his Fourteen Points? a. Independent countries would have equal rights to trade and to navigate the seas. b. An independent Poland would be created from German and Russian territory. c. A League of Nations would be created to settle international disputes. d. Treaties would be negotiated in public with input from ordinary citizens.

b. An independent Poland would be created from German and Russian territory.

How did the U.S. Navy protect the transport of war materials and personnel across the Atlantic Ocean during World War I? Select TWO correct answers. a. It tracked down German ships to sink them. b. It laid mines in the North Sea. c. It used submarines to attack German merchant ships. d. It escorted merchant ships between the United States and Europe. e. It laid mines around German ports

b. It laid mines in the North Sea. d. It escorted merchant ships between the United States and Europe.

Why did many Africian Americans go to the North during the Great Migration? Select the two correct answers. a. To leave unproductive family farms b. To escape racial discrimination c. To pick cotton and tobacco on large farms d. To work on canals, railroads, and roads e. To work in steel mills, munitions plants, and stockyards

b. To escape racial discrimination e. To work in steel mills, munitions plants, and stockyards

Despite being excluded by the navy and marines, they served in the army. They were usually assigned to noncombat duties but also fought on the front lines, with two soldiers winning the Croix de Guerre. a. Immigrants b. Women c. Native Americans d. African Americans

d. African Americans

How was the United States government able to mobilize people to fight in World War I? a. It used its large standing army to fight immediately. b. It relied on propaganda to recruit volunteers to fight. c. It paid soldiers more than most industries paid. d. It required young men to register for military service

d. It required young men to register for military service

Which of the following was a lasting effect of World War 1 a. France used money from reparations to become an industrial power. b. The United States became actively involved in settling international disputes. c. Germany maintained peaceful relations with its neighbors. d. The United States became a military and economic world power.

d. The United States became a military and economic world power.

One way Congress empowered President Wilson to organize the economy in order to fight the war was by allowing him to privatize some war-related industries. True False

false

What was the purpose of the convoy system? to escort U.S. submarines across the Atlantic to lay underwater mines across the North Sea to protect supply ships against U-boat attacks to prevent U-boats from leaving German ports

to protect supply ships against U-boat attacks

Among the most significant efforts of World War 1 was that the United States became a world power with the expansion of its economy and military. True False

true

Which of the following were parts of the Treaty of Versailles following World War 1? Select Three correct answers Russia gained territory from Germany. Germany admitted it was responsible for causing the war. France gave up its colonies in the Pacific Ocean. Germany was required to pay reparations to the Allies. Nine new countries were created. The United States took over part of the Ottoman Empire.

Nine new countries were created. Germany was required to pay reparations to the Allies. Germany admitted it was responsible for causing the war.

After the outbreak of war in 1914, why did many U.S. citizens favor the Allies? They profited by selling weapons and supplies to Russia. They made personal loans to citizens in Great Britain and France. They shared a common heritage and culture with Germany and Austria-Hungary. They shared a common language and legal system with Great Britain.

They shared a common language and legal system with Great Britain.

Match the description to one of the Long Term Causes of World War I it illustrates. a. France, Great Britain, and Russia formed the Triple Entente and Austria-Hungary, Germany, and Italy agreed to defend one another if attacked. b. Russia saw itself as the protector of Slavic peoples in Europe and Austria-Hungary and Germany shared a common language and culture. c. France, Italy, Japan, and the United States built larger navies while Germany and Great Britain competed to build more powerful warships. d. France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Russia, and the United States competed for colonies and influence in Africa and Asia. A. Alliance System B. Nationalism C. Militarism D. Imperialism

a. France, Great Britain, and Russia formed the Triple Entente and Austria-Hungary, Germany, and Italy agreed to defend one another if attacked. - A. Alliance System b. Russia saw itself as the protector of Slavic peoples in Europe and Austria-Hungary and Germany shared a common language and culture. -B. Nationalism c. France, Italy, Japan, and the United States built larger navies while Germany and Great Britain competed to build more powerful warships.- C. Militarism d. France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Russia, and the United States competed for colonies and influence in Africa and Asia.-D. Imperialism

Which of the following were parts of President Wilson's Fourteen Points? Choose the three correct answers. a. establishing free navigation of the seas b. forcing the Central powers to pay reparations c. taking over Germany's colonies d. blaming Germany for causing the war e. creating new countries for different nationalities f. creating a League of Nations

a. establishing free navigation of the seas e. creating new countries for different nationalities f. creating a League of Nations

World War I affected the United States differently than it did countries in Europe. Match each answer choice to the effect, European countries or the United States. a.bitter populations b. massive loss of life c. unstable governments d. strengthened economy e. damaged social systems f. emergence as a world power A. Effects on United States B. Effects on European Countries

a.bitter populations- B. Effects on European Countries b. massive loss of life- B. Effects on European Countries c. unstable governments- B. Effects on European Countries d. strengthened economy-A. Effects on United States e. damaged social systems- B. Effects on European Countries f. emergence as a world power- A. Effects on United States