chapter 31

Which generalization is consistent with the ruling of the United States Supreme Court in Schenck v. United States?

Individual rights can be limited in the national interest

A major reason for the isolationist trend in the United States following World War I was

a disillusionment over the outcomes of the war

Following World War I, the United States Senate refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles primarily because the treaty

contained provisions that might lead the United States into foreign conflicts

At the beginning of World War I, President Woodrow Wilson followed a traditional United States foreign policy by

declaring American neutrality

Many senators who opposed United States membership in the League of Nations argued that joining the League would

involve the nation in future military conflicts

The change in the nation's attitude toward membership in the League of Nations and membership in the United Nations shows the contrast between

isolationism and involvement

Which argument did President Woodrow Wilson use to persuade Congress to enter World War I?

making the world safe for democracy

The "clear and present danger" doctrine stated by the Supreme Court in the case of Schenck v. United States (1919) had an important impact on the Bill of Rights because it

placed limits on freedom of speech

President Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points were intended to

prevent international tensions from leading to war

In Schenck v. United States (1919), the Supreme Court decided that a "clear and present danger" to the country allowed the federal government to

restrict first amendment rights

A major reason the United States entered World War I was to

safeguard freedom of the seas for United States ships

The Fourteen Points and the Atlantic Charter were both

statements of post-war goals for establishing world peace

". . . There's no chance of progress and reform in an administration in which war plays the principal part. . . ." — President-elect Woodrow Wilson, 1913 In this statement, President-elect Wilson was expressing the belief that

the Progressive movement would be best served by continued peace

President Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points were based on the belief that

the principle of self-determination should be applied to people of all nations

From 1914 to 1916, as World War I raged in Europe, Americans were not able to remain neutral in thought as well as action mainly because

the warring powers interfered with the United States right to freedom of the seas

Why did the Senate reject the Versailles Treaty (1919)?

to keep the United States free from foreign entanglements

What was a major reason for United States entry into World War I?

to maintain freedom of the seas

Data from this graph support the conclusion that World War I

was a significant benefit to the American economy

One major reason the United States Senate refused to approve the Treaty of Versailles after World War I was that many senators

were concerned about future United States obligations in foreign affairs

During World War I, many American women helped gain support for the suffrage movement by

working in wartime industries

After World War I, the opposition of some Members of Congress to the Versailles Treaty was based largely on the idea that the Treaty

would require the United States to join the League of Nations and might result in a loss of United States sovereignty

Which interpretation of the Bill of Rights does this statement illustrate?

Constitutional protections of liberty are not absolute.

Which situation was the immediate cause of the United States entry into World War I in 1917?

German submarines sank United States merchant ships.

During his reelection campaign in 1916, President Woodrow Wilson used the slogan, "He kept us out of war." In April of 1917, Wilson asked Congress to declare war on Germany. What helped bring about this change?

Germany resumed unrestricted submarine warfare.

The demand for German war reparations by the European Allies helps to explain the failure of the peace settlement following

World War I

President Woodrow Wilson's statement "The world must be made safe for democracy" was made to justify his decision to

ask Congress to declare war against Germany

The migration of African Americans to the North during and following World War I was mainly a result of the

availability of new factory jobs

In the case Schenck v. United States (1919), the United States Supreme Court settled the issue of limits on individual freedoms during wartime by establishing the

clear and present danger test

In stating the principle of a "clear and present danger" in Schenck v. United States, the Supreme Court established that

constitutional rights are not absolute

The "clear and present danger" ruling in the Supreme Court case Schenck v. United States (1919) confirmed the idea that

constitutional rights are not absolute

One goal for a lasting peace that President Woodrow Wilson included in his Fourteen Points was

establishing a League of Nations

The "clear and present danger" ruling of the Supreme Court in Schenck v. United States illustrates the continuing conflict between

free speech and governmental authority

Which action best demonstrated the United States effort to isolate itself from European conflicts after World War I?

refusing to join the League of Nations

President Wilson tried to carry out the idea expressed in this quotation by

urging the Allies to adopt the Fourteen Points