History 1302 Chapter 22

Despite the fact that the Great War generated many changes in female employment, these changes were: A. for married women. B. only significant on the West Coast. C. for single women. D. for white women. E. limited and brief.

E.

The Treaty of Versailles: A. took place in France in 1918. B. created twenty-five new nations. C. required Germany to pay one half of its reparations. D. led immediately to a new war between Russia and Germany. E. was not agreeable to the Germans.

E.

Which of the following pairs consists of two countries that were NOT members of the Triple Entente? A. Austria-Hungary and France B. France and Great Britain C. Great Britain and Russia D. Russia and France E. Italy and Austria-Hungary

E.

Between 1914 and 1918, World War I was directly responsible for the deaths of: A. more than 20 million military personnel and civilians. B. 3 million children. C. 6 million women. D. 4 million noncombatants. E. more than 15 million combatants.

A.

During World War I, popular prejudice associated anything German with disloyalty. A. True B. False

A.

In March 1917, German submarines sank five U.S. merchant vessels in the North Atlantic. A. True B. False

A.

The U.S. military effort in France: A. helped turn back several German offensives. B. had little, if any, significance. C. resulted in millions of American casualties. D. was commanded by Herbert Hoover. E. showed that small, elite fighting forces were more effective than trench warfare.

A.

What was the major cause of the Chicago riot in 1919? A. Whites were angered by the influx of southern blacks into their communities. B. A white man was accused of murdering an African American child. C. An African American was accused of rape. D. There was a misunderstanding of the homeowners' restrictive clauses. E. Black members of the National Guard were told to not wear their uniforms.

A.

During the early twentieth century, the nation's century-long isolation from European conflicts increased. A. True B. False

B.

During the early twentieth century, the nation's century-long isolation from European conflicts: A. increased dramatically. B. ended. C. was declared unconstitutional. D. was codified in the U.S. legal system. E. was endorsed by the full U.S. Congress.

B.

During the presidential election of 1916, Republicans used the slogan "He kept us out of war" to discredit Wilson. A. True B. False

B.

During the presidential election of 1916, the Republicans: A. nominated Theodore Roosevelt. B. lost by a small margin. C. nominated Woodrow Wilson. D. won by a large margin. E. blew their chances when they did not allow the progressives to support Hughes.

B.

The Food Administration: A. was contested by a labor lawyer, Frank P. Walsh. B. was intended to increase agricultural production while reducing civilian food consumption. C. used strict guidelines and coercive authority to achieve its goals. D. was managed by a young engineer named Harry Truman. E. encouraged Americans to eat as much food as possible in order to support farmers.

B.

The so-called Arabic Pledge involved Wilson's stand to stop North Africa's fall into chaos during the war. A. True B. False

B.

Why did Wilson travel around the country giving speeches in 1919? A. He wanted to set the stage for his reelection campaign in 1920. B. He wanted to drum up support for his version of the war treaty. C. He wanted to garner support for the second Selective Service Act. D. He wanted to make sure that Henry Cabot Lodge did not become the next president. E. He wanted to help Herbert Hoover get elected as his successor.

B.

Wilson's Fourteen Points endorsed all of the following EXCEPT: A. freedom of the seas. B. U.S. colonies in Africa and Asia. C. the creation of a "league" of nations. D. an end to secret treaties. E. removal of trade barriers.

B.

To what did Wilson refer when he spoke of "the heart of the League"? A. the League of Nations army, which would enforce peace B. the Permanent Court of Justice, which would rule on international disputes C. Article X, which would pledge members to consult on military and economic sanctions against aggressors D. the Assembly, which would allow each League member an equal voice E. the idea of a "moral compass held by God"

C.

Vittorio Orlando, prime minister of Italy, focused his efforts on: A. defeating Russia. B. destroying the United States. C. Austria. D. surrendering Luxembourg. E. annexing Switzerland.

C.

On November 9, 1918, the German republic was proclaimed after: A. The Battle of Verdun. B. Germany surrendered to U.S. forces. C. Adolf Hitler took power. D. the German kaiser resigned. E. a great victory at Belleau Wood.

D.

The Red Scare of 1919-1920 was directed against: A. the Ku Klux Klan. B. blacks. C. labor unions. D. communists. E. Germans.

D.