Ch 22: American and the Great War

Harry T. Burn is best associated with a. Racial rioting during the Great War. b. The Haymarket affair. c. The Boston police strike of 1919. d. The deciding vote needed for the Nineteenth Amendment. e. The Homestead strike of 1892.

d. The deciding vote needed for the Nineteenth Amendment.

What did the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution accomplish? a. It reinstated Prohibition. b. It provided for the direct election of senators. c. It gave the president expanded war powers. d. It gave Congress the power to create an income tax. e. It guaranteed women the right to vote.

e. It guaranteed women the right to vote.

What was the turning point for the Allies during the Great War? a. A massive Allied offensive in September 1918 toward Sedan, France. b. The Battles of Verdun during which whole forests were destroyed. c. "Going over the top" at the Somme. d. A long assault against the Germans in Belgium. e. A battle with the help of the Russians at Fort Vaux

a. A massive Allied offensive in September 1918 toward Sedan, France.

In negotiating with the Big Four over many postwar territorial issues, President Wilson did which of the following? a. He had to largely abandon his lofty principle of national self-determination. b. He continued to demand that democratic states be established in all cases. c. He visited Europe for the talks only briefly, as he was concerned about domestic issues. d. He only compromised when it benefited America. e. He remained unbending to the pressure of his European colleagues and true to his core values.

a. He had to largely abandon his lofty principle of national self-determination.

What was the virulent menace that Americans faced in the postwar period that caused more casualties than the war itself? a. The Spanish flu pandemic. b. The cholera outbreak. c. The atomic bomb. d. A series of labor riots. e. Ongoing guerrilla warfare throughout Europe

a. The Spanish flu pandemic.

Which of the following contributed to the Red Scare of 1919-1920? a. The violent actions of militants in the United States and the belief that the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia had spread to the United States, causing the wave of labor strikes and race riots. b. The tremendous growth and pro-First World War sentiment of the Socialist party in the United States throughout the duration of the war. c. The dissolving of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) and the rise of a provisional government in its place that sought to entirely undo communism. d. The support that the United States had given to the Central Powers throughout the war, which included Russia and its allies. e. The failure of the Justice Department to establish any sort of General Intelligence Division to collect information on radicals in the United States and to promote public safety

a. The violent actions of militants in the United States and the belief that the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia had spread to the United States, causing the wave of labor strikes and race riots.

Which of the following was true of Wilson's Fourteen Points? a. They reflected his belief that the world could be improved and were intended to shape the peace treaty and make the Great War the last world war. b. They were a list of strict conditions the United States had to meet before he would agree to end the war and withdraw troops. c. They were part of a plan for mobilizing Americans upon entering the war, which included rules for rationing and production levels. d. They made up an argument he delivered before the Senate that closely involved the input of several other senators and world leaders. e. They were a set of demands delivered to Germany after the Zimmermann telegram was discovered that the Kaiser ignored.

a. They reflected his belief that the world could be improved and were intended to shape the peace treaty and make the Great War the last world war.

Which of the following was true of the Revenue Act of 1916? a. It amounted to the progressives' biggest failure in the Wilson period. b. It was primarily to raise money to pay for war preparations. c. It was designed to make Republicans support the war. d. It hit farmers and low-income Americans the hardest. e. It was never passed due to a veto by President Wilson.

b. It was primarily to raise money to pay for war preparations.

Which of the following led to the Great War? a. Wilson's eagerness to enter the war immediately to take advantage of the many nations who had decided to give up their colonial empires. b. Rivalries in Europe driven by hypernationalism, racist beliefs, imperial competition over foreign colonies, and a desire for military supremacy. c. The refusal of German leaders to become militaristic and honor their alliances when conflict in western Europe first erupted. d. Germany's continued reliance on the United States and Britain for all steel production and related products. e. The sudden dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the rise of a Serbian Empire that soon took its place

b. Rivalries in Europe driven by hypernationalism, racist beliefs, imperial competition over foreign colonies, and a desire for military supremacy.

Which of the following occurred when news of the European war first reached the United States? a. Irish Americans became the group that most leaned toward supporting the Allies, and for this reason, Wilson felt confident in joining the Allies' side. b. Wilson publically promoted neutrality while privately ensuring that the United States would help provide supplies to the Allies. c. President Wilson immediately called on Congress to build up American military strength and begin the conscription of young male soldiers. d. Most old-line Americans were sympathetic to the Central Powers, so Wilson worried he would not have enough support to declare war and join the Allies. e. John J. Pershing was already on his way with tens of thousands of troops, as Wilson had already signed a pact with Great Britain and France.

b. Wilson publically promoted neutrality while privately ensuring that the United States would help provide supplies to the Allies.

Which of the following statements best describes the diplomatic stance of Woodrow Wilson and William Jennings Bryan, his secretary of state? a. America should prove its military might wherever and whenever possible. b. America must always put internationality above nationality. c. America has a duty to spread democracy and Christianity throughout the world. d. America must be the first nation to declare war to have the most say in shaping the war. e. America must refuse to interfere in the affairs of other nations in all cases.

c. America has a duty to spread democracy and Christianity throughout the world.

What was the purpose behind the Food Administration? a. It encouraged Americans to eat as much food as possible in order to support farmers. b. It was a prime example of laissez-faire, an economic concept that took off during the war. c. Its goal was to increase agricultural production while reducing civilian food consumption. d. Its main goal was to bolster Harry Truman's presidential prospects. e. It was meant to be one of many blows to federal authority, giving far more power to the states.

c. Its goal was to increase agricultural production while reducing civilian food consumption.

Which of the following was part of the Versailles negotiations and contributed to the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party? a. Favorable terms for Germany that would inadvertently cause it to become the most powerful nation. b. The call for Germans to pay for reparations only for civilian damages but leave the rest to the Allies. c. England's attempt to arrest a young politician named Adolf Hitler due to his role in the war. d. The "war guilt" clause that forced Germans to accept responsibility for the war and its full expense. e. France's attempt to kidnap the German Kaiser who refused to resign at all costs

d. The "war guilt" clause that forced Germans to accept responsibility for the war and its full expense.

What was the purpose of the Committee on Public Information? a. To provide a nonpartisan and independent source for Americans to find information about the causes of the war and the nations involved in the fight. b. To organize dissent against American involvement in the war by highlighting the atrocities committed by both sides before 1917. c. To combat the growing presence of communism in the United States following the end of the Great War and to make it less likely to emerge in other countries. d. To pursue propaganda and shape public perceptions about the war to generate support for the American war effort. e. To form a prewar public information network, which was discontinued after the United States entered the war due to funding problems

d. To pursue propaganda and shape public perceptions about the war to generate support for the American war effort.

What was President Wilson's immediate response to the sinking of the Lusitania? a. To promote Williams Jennings Bryan in his cabinet and give him greater control of the war effort. b. To follow Theodore Roosevelt's advice and declare war on Germany right away. c. To abandon any hopes of peace talks with Germany and refuse to send diplomats. d. To request that Congress vote on whether to formally enter the Great War then and there. e. To take a pro-British stance and dismiss German claims that the ship carried rifles and ammunition

e. To take a pro-British stance and dismiss German claims that the ship carried rifles and ammunition