University of houston Hist 1378 Ch.21 America and the Great War

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Who were the most frequent targets of anti-disloyalty groups?

German Americans

The sinking of what boat with 128 American passengers on it caused many Americans to become angry with Germany?

Lusitania

Competing claims over_______led in 1904 to war between Japan and Russia.

Manchuria

The _____, launched in 1917, was renamed the American Civil Liberties Union(ACLU) in 1920.

National Civil Liberties Bureau

In the 1920s who wrote, that the clash of "fighting faiths" was best resolved "by free trade in ideas- that the best test of truth is....the competition of the market,"

Oliver Wendell Holmes

In dealings with Mexico, Wilson-

broke with his predecessors.

The " Great Migration" of African Americans that begin during the war was primarily a movement-

from the rural south to the industrial cities of the North.

Ratified in 1920, the 19th amendment-

guaranteed women the right to vote.

By the end of the 1920s, Marcus Garvey's personal influence -

had declined, though black nationalism continued to attract followers.

In 1919 and 1920,the nation experienced-

high inflation.

in the presidential campaign of 1920, Republican Warren Harding-

offered few concrete proposals and no soaring ideals.

The leaders of the Allied Powers did what against Wilson's postwar plans?

opposed them

Which of the following generally supported Wilson in his efforts to win a ratification of the Versailles Treaty?

public sentiment

As Wilson's support for military preparedness grew in 1915 and 1916, the peace faction of the Democratic Party-

remained strong and active.

Who orchestrated the Palmer raids against alleged radicals?

the federal government

German foreign minister Arthur Zimmermann's telegram to the government of Mexico primarily involved-

the idea that Mexico could regain it's "lost provinces" in the American Southwest if it joined the war on Germany's side.

The Committee on public Information encouraged reporters to exercise " self- censorship" when covering the war.True or False

True

What was it about the remoteness of foreign affairs that appealed to Theodore Roosevelt and later presidents?

The president could act with less regard for Congress.

What happened to most of those arrested in the Palmer raids?

They were released.

What was the weakness of the United States when it joined the war in 1917?

a standing army that was not large enough

The first opportunity for using the Roosevelt Corollary was a crisis in-

the Dominican Republic.

The new Bolshevik rulers of Russia___________ at the Paris Conference.

were unrepresented

During the Red Scar, about how many states enacted laws that established harsh penalties for those convicted of promoting revolution?

30

Who was Pancho Villa?

Carranza's former lieutenant.

Which of the following describes the War Industries Board?

It was established to coordinate military supply purchases.

on the surface, what led European naval forces to blockade the coast of Venezuela in 1902?

Venezuela had begun to renege on debts to European bankers

In support of its canal project in Panama, the Roosevelt administration did which of the following? a) recognized Panamanian independence b) support a local revolution c) land troops in the area d) all of the above

d) all of the above

In the Dominican Republic and Haiti, Wilson-

established military occupations that lasted for years.

The Sabotage Act and the Sedition Act, both passed in 1918, -

expanded the meaning of the Espionage Act.

The American Expeditionary Force-

joined allied forces in turning back a series of new German assualts.

A work stoppage of steelworkers in september 1919-

led to the deaths of 18 strikers and was widely opposed by the public.

Which of the following weapons came into wide use in World War I?

tanks, mustard gas, and submarines

The term " Dollar Diplomacy" primarily referred to-

tat's effort to extend American investments into less-developed regions.

Archduke Franz Ferdinand, whose assassination sparked the war, was a key figure in-

the Austro-Hungarian Empire.


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