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The diagram below provides details about the origins of World War 1.

A. Alliance System

The excerpt below is from Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes' opinion in Schenck v. United States (1919). Based on the excerpt, with which statement would Oliver Wendell Holmes have agreed?

A. Freedom of speech is not absolute.

Which best describes how American women reacted to American participation in World War 1?

A. Some protested but supported the war effort and many filled men's jobs.

The card on the left was used by a 33 year-old man to register with the Selective Service in 1917. Why did Congress feel this registration was necessary?

A. The United States needed to raise troops to fight overseas.

Which step was taken by Herbert Hoover as head of the U.S. Food Administration during World War 1?

A. persuading Americans to eat less wheat and meat

What was the impact of the publication of this letter?

B. American public opinion was outraged agaisnt Germany.

Which group of adult males, ages 21-30, was NOT required to serve in the US. military during World War 1?

B. Conscientious objectors

Why did the United States Senate fail to ratify the Treaty of Versailles in 1919?

B. Many Senators feared the League of Nations would make involve the United States in foreign wars.

The cartoon on the left was published on February 1, 1917. The letter from Germany to Uncle Sam reads: "Ruthless warfare at sea. Ships enter blockade zone at their risk. Pledges as to warnings cancelled."

B. The United States declared war after Germany sank American ships in the blockaded zone.

Which was NOT one of President Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points?

B. lenient treatment of the Central Powers.

The cartoon below was published in May 1917. Which was NOT one of the "new bureaus" referred to in this cartoon?

C. American Federation of Labor

The photograph on the left shows American infantry in France in 1918. What would be the best caption for this photograph?

C. Crossing "No Man's Land" to reach an enemy trench.

Which sentence best describes the impact of World War 1 on Florida?

C. Military training centers or were located in Florida, the state's farmers sold more crops, and a thousand Floridians gave their lives.

The graphic organizer on the left gives details about American society, April 19-November 1918. What would be an appropriate title for the graphic organizer?

C. The impact of World War 1 on German Americans.

The excerpt below is from the Covenant of the League of Nations, apart of the Treaty of Versailles. Why did many U.S Senators object to this article?

C. They feared Americans would be required to act against aggression in Europe.

Which sentence describes the experiences of African-American soldiers during World War 1?

C. They were segregated but many engaged in combat under French command.

What caused African-Americans demographic patterns in the United States to shift to World War 1?

C. more job opportunities in Northern citis

The cartoon on the left was published on May 16, 1917. What was the purpose of the bonds being sold in the cartoon?

C. to help finance the American war effort

Which event was responsible for the changes in trade shown on the table?

D. The British naval blockade of the North Sea cut off American trade to the Central Powers.