CH 21 American and the Great War
Which of the following was a main cause of both the U.S. involvement in Nicaragua and the U.S. purchase of the Virgin Islands? Multiple choice question. requests for U.S. assistance protection of humans rights fear of European influence desire to come to the aid of a neighbor
fear of European influence
War expenses ______. Multiple choice question. were offset by penalties that the Allies forced Germany to pay as restitution for its aggression did not increase the federal budget at all increased the federal budget only slightly vastly increased the federal budget
vastly increased the federal budget
The new Bolshevik rulers of Russia ______ at the Paris Peace Conference. Multiple choice question. threw their weight behind President Wilson were unrepresented played a leading role were represented but marginalized
were unrepresented
A trade agreement reached by Japan and the United States in 1905 ______. Multiple choice question. was quickly rejected by Congress ushered in several decades of warm relations and free trade led to the Japanese navy, known as the "Great White Fleet," making a dramatic world tour to demonstrate Japan's new openness to peaceful relations fell apart in the years that followed
A trade agreement reached by Japan and the United States in 1905 ______.
Who orchestrated the Palmer Raids against alleged radicals? Multiple choice question. local prosecutors the National Guard state governors and senators from 4 states Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer and J. Edgar Hoover
Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer and J. Edgar Hoover
Who orchestrated the Palmer Raids against alleged radicals? Multiple choice question. the National Guard local prosecutors Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer and J. Edgar Hoover state governors and senators from 4 states
Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer and J. Edgar Hoover
The negotiations to build the canal were initially done with what country that owned the land? Multiple choice question. El Salvador Panama Nicaragua Colombia
Colombia
Select all that apply As the United States entered World War I, which two of the following made it clear that a major commitment of American ground forces was going to be necessary? Multiple select question. Germany decided to surrender, and troops were needed to supervise the peace. Operations in the Atlantic, even with U.S. help, were not improving. Due to Russia's exit from the war, more German troops could fight on the western front. A captured telegram revealed plans of a German invasion of Britain. Britain and France had few remaining soldiers in reserve.
Due to Russia's exit from the war, more German troops could fight on the western front. Britain and France had few remaining soldiers in reserve
Select all that apply As the United States entered World War I, which two of the following made it clear that a major commitment of American ground forces was going to be necessary? Multiple select question. Operations in the Atlantic, even with U.S. help, were not improving. A captured telegram revealed plans of a German invasion of Britain. Due to Russia's exit from the war, more German troops could fight on the western front. Germany decided to surrender, and troops were needed to supervise the peace. Britain and France had few remaining soldiers in reserve.
Due to Russia's exit from the war, more German troops could fight on the western front. Britain and France had few remaining soldiers in reserve
Which of the following statements about the standing army of the United States at the time it entered the war in 1917 is correct? Multiple choice question. The army made an impassioned plea for enlistments and was able to recruit enough soldiers to staff the necessary ground forces. Wilson refused to support a national draft, so U.S. ground forces were woefully understaffed. Enlistments were not adequate, so a national draft was instituted. The U.S. army was fully staffed and had been preparing for years for entry into the war.
Enlistments were not adequate, so a national draft was instituted.
In 1917 the United States began sending American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) troops to resist the German invasion of what country? Multiple choice question. France England Spain Belgium
France
In World War I, the American Expeditionary Forces were led by ______. Multiple choice question. George Patton General John J. Pershing Arthur MacArthur George Marshall
General John J. Pershing
Select all that apply Which of the following prompted the United States to enter the war against Germany in 1917? Multiple select question. German naval strategy threats to U.S. commerce the fall of Paris the Zimmermann Telegram
German naval strategy threats to U.S. commerce the Zimmermann Telegram
Select all that apply Which of the following events occurred in the weeks following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand? Multiple select question. Italy joined Germany to fight Great Britain and France. Germany invaded Belgium. Germany declared war on both Russia and France. Russia and the Austro-Hungarian Empire began hostilities.
Germany invaded Belgium. Germany declared war on both Russia and France. Russia and the Austro-Hungarian Empire began hostilities.
Which of the following statements about the last eighteen months of Woodrow Wilson's presidency are correct? Multiple select question. He was infirm and engaged in a limited official schedule. He became even more resistant to compromise. He demonstrated a lack of judgment that led some to suggest invoking the Twenty-Fifth Amendment. He reinstituted his grueling campaign-like schedule to convince Americans of the benefits of the League of Nations. He successfully negotiated the ratification of the Treaty of Versailles.
He was infirm and engaged in a limited official schedule. He became even more resistant to compromise.
Multiple Choice Question Which of the following statements about the effect of World War I on the lives of African Americans in the United States is true? Multiple choice question. It greatly eased the nation's racial tensions. It increased the determination of African Americans to fight for their rights. It resulted in less discrimination, especially after news spread of the valor of Black soldiers during the war. It created significant economic opportunities for Black workers in the South.
It increased the determination of African Americans to fight for their rights.
Multiple Choice Question Which of the following statements about the effect of World War I on the lives of African Americans in the United States is true? Multiple choice question. It greatly eased the nation's racial tensions. It resulted in less discrimination, especially after news spread of the valor of Black soldiers during the war. It increased the determination of African Americans to fight for their rights. It created significant economic opportunities for Black workers in the Sout
It increased the determination of African Americans to fight for their rights.
Select all that apply Which of the following statements about the new military technology that was used in World War I are true? Multiple select question. It required elaborate maintenance. It decreased death rates. It led to increased direct combat. It led to trench warfare. It resulted in more comprehensive, and usually more conclusive, fighting.
It required elaborate maintenance. It led to trench warfare.
Multiple Choice Question Which of the following statements about Wilson's campaign to get the Senate to ratify the Treaty of Versailles is true? Multiple choice question. His all-out publicity tour scared off Republicans, who withdrew all amendments to the treaty. What he heard while campaigning caused him to soften his position and agree to negotiate with Republicans. After he suffered a stroke on the campaign trail, public support went his way and the treaty was passed. It was a grueling, cross-country speaking tour that exhausted Wilson and eventually resulted in him suffering a stroke.
It was a grueling, cross-country speaking tour that exhausted Wilson and eventually resulted in him suffering a stroke.
Which of the following statements about Wilson's campaign to get the Senate to ratify the Treaty of Versailles is true? Multiple choice question. His all-out publicity tour scared off Republicans, who withdrew all amendments to the treaty. After he suffered a stroke on the campaign trail, public support went his way and the treaty was passed. It was a grueling, cross-country speaking tour that exhausted Wilson and eventually resulted in him suffering a stroke. What he heard while campaigning caused him to soften his position and agree to negotiate with Republicans.
It was a grueling, cross-country speaking tour that exhausted Wilson and eventually resulted in him suffering a stroke.
Competing claims over ______ led to war between Japan and Russia in 1904. Multiple choice question. Korea Mongolia Manchuria Nepal
Manchuria
Competing claims over ______ led to war between Japan and Russia in 1904. Multiple choice question. Korea Nepal Mongolia Manchuria
Manchuria
At first, Roosevelt favored construction of a channel in ______. Multiple choice question. Costa Rica Honduras Nicaragua New Mexico
Nicaragua
The 1917 law that created a national draft to enlist soldiers to fight in the First World War was known as the ______. Multiple choice question. Call to Arms Act Standing Army Act Military Preparedness Act Selective Service Act
Selective Service Act
The term Dollar Diplomacy primarily referred to ______. Multiple choice question. efforts to promote democracy through foreign aid Taft's efforts to end poverty in less-developed regios Taft's efforts to extend American investments into less-developed regions the money spent on building up U.S. military forces to support the Roosevelt Corollary
Taft's efforts to extend American investments into less-developed regions
Which of the following best describes the general public's immediate reaction to Wilson's Fourteen Points? Multiple choice question. The Fourteen Points pleased almost no one. The Fourteen Points pleased many in both America and Europe. The Fourteen Points pleased many in America but very few in Europe. The Fourteen Points pleased many in Europe but very few in America.
The Fourteen Points pleased many in both America and Europe.
How did the British naval blockade of Germany threaten the ability of the United States to maintain its neutrality? Multiple choice question. The U.S. ended trade with Germany but continued it with Britain. The U.S. pressured Britain to lift the blockade, damaging the two nations' relationship. The U.S. continued and increased its trade with Germany. The U.S. found that it was more dependent on German trade than previously thought and began to worry about the economic consequences.
The U.S. ended trade with Germany but continued it with Britain.
Select all that apply Which of the following describes Theodore Roosevelt's view of the so-called "civilized" nations of the world? Multiple select question. They had a duty to leave so-called "uncivilized" nations alone to develop freely. They were predominantly Anglo-Saxon or Teutonic. They were suppliers of raw materials and markets for industrial products. They were predominantly white.
They were predominantly Anglo-Saxon or Teutonic. They were predominantly white.
What happened to most of those arrested in the Palmer Raids? Multiple choice question. They were deported. They were released. They were executed. They were convicted and imprisoned.
They were released.
True or False Question The United States was never a member of the League of Nations.
True
On the surface, what led European naval forces to blockade the coast of Venezuela in 1902? Multiple choice question. Rumors were spread about a possible Russian naval complex on the coast of Venezuela. Venezuela had begun to renege on debts to European bankers. Venezuela had entered into an exclusive trade agreement with the United States. The Venezuelan government had been taken over by radical revolutionaries.
Venezuela had begun to renege on debts to European bankers.
Select all that apply Which of the following made it difficult for the United States to deal with the belligerents on equal terms? Multiple select question. widespread admiration for German culture public sympathies for Britain extensive trade ties with Britain widespread admiration for submarine crews
Which of the following made it difficult for the United States to deal with the belligerents on equal terms?
Which of the following occurred in the presidential election of 1920? Multiple select question. Wilson's postwar vision was rejected by voters. Republican Warren Harding won in a landslide. The general sense of disillusionment felt by the American public was apparent in the result. Democratic candidate James M. Cox won the popular vote but failed to achieve the presidency.
Wilson's postwar vision was rejected by voters. Republican Warren Harding won in a landslide. The general sense of disillusionment felt by the American public was apparent in the result.
In the presidential election of 1916, ______. Multiple choice question. Woodrow Wilson won by a large margin Woodrow Wilson won by a small margin Charles Evans Hughes won by a small margin Charles Evans Hughes won by a large margin
Woodrow Wilson won by a small margin
To Wilson, a broader purpose for U.S. intervention was Blank______. Multiple choice question. increased U.S. economic presence in all regions of the globe an increase in autocracy and secret alliances the acquisition of new U.S. territory for the purpose of spreading democracy a new era of democracy, open diplomacy, and self-determination
a new era of democracy, open diplomacy, and self-determination
The heavy-handed actions of the federal government during the Red Scare led to ______. Multiple choice question. the repeal of free speech protections the end of the American Civil Liberties Union new faith in American political parties a powerful backlash that gave new force to the Bill of Rights
a powerful backlash that gave new force to the Bill of Rights
Multiple Choice Question The most conspicuous method that the government used to engender support for the war was ______. Multiple choice question. a vast journalistic propaganda campaign the promise of higher wages a wartime curriculum and civics education campaign limiting any information dissemination
a vast journalistic propaganda campaign
To Wilson, the most important victory at the Paris Peace Conference was ______. Multiple choice question. the setting of international boundaries the punitive reparations imposed on Germany acceptance of the covenant of the League of Nations approval of all of his Fourteen Points
acceptance of the covenant of the League of Nations
Theodore Roosevelt's early support of the development of American sea power was a result of his ______. Multiple choice question. fear of the growing power of Great Britain, especially on the seas belief in America's duty to police the world belief that commerce among nations was best served by a strong merchant marine force desire to help the more so-called "backward nations" become equals to those of the more developed world.
belief in America's duty to police the world
At the beginning of the war, Woodrow Wilson ______. Multiple choice question. declared that the destruction of the Central Powers was the ultimate goal asked the U.S. Congress to declare war and enter on the side of the Allies called on Americans to remain neutral expressed sympathy toward Germany
called on Americans to remain neutral
Immediately following World War I, the American economy ______. Multiple choice question. continued its boom fell into a deflationary spiral saw prices plunge was marked by a labor shortage
continued its boom
World War I emerged most directly out of a(n) ______. Multiple choice question. controversy involving nationalist movements in the Austro-Hungarian Empire invasion of Belgium by Germany dispute about the line of succession among European royalty border disagreement between Russia and Germany
controversy involving nationalist movements in the Austro-Hungarian Empire
At the same time Roosevelt was helping to negotiate the Treaty of Portsmouth, he ______. Multiple choice question. secretly promised the Russians that the U.S. would support their retaking of ceded lands engaged the Chinese in discussions about excluding both the Japanese and Russians from Chinese trade entered into a secret agreement with Japan to ensure free trade for America in the region was making secret plans to send the Great White Fleet to Manchuria to establish dominance
entered into a secret agreement with Japan to ensure free trade for America in the region
In the Dominican Republic and Haiti, Wilson ______. Multiple choice question. brokered peaceful trade arrangements that stayed in place for several decades established military occupations that lasted for years firmly rejected the use of the American military to quell internal strife ended military occupations that had begun before his tenure, though he reserved the right to establish them again in the future
established military occupations that lasted for years
Select all that apply Which of the following were significant in prompting the Red Scare? Multiple select question. explosions in eight cities within minutes of one another interception by the post office of parcels containing explosives the formation of the Communist International a sudden influx of Russian immigrants after the war
explosions in eight cities within minutes of one another interception by the post office of parcels containing explosives the formation of the Communist International
Which of the following was a main cause of both the U.S. involvement in Nicaragua and the U.S. purchase of the Virgin Islands? Multiple choice question. fear of European influence requests for U.S. assistance protection of humans rights desire to come to the aid of a neighbor
fear of European influence
A trade agreement reached by Japan and the United States in 1905 ______. Multiple choice question. fell apart in the years that followed ushered in several decades of warm relations and free trade led to the Japanese navy, known as the "Great White Fleet," making a dramatic world tour to demonstrate Japan's new openness to peaceful relations was quickly rejected by Congress
fell apart in the years that followed
A trade agreement reached by Japan and the United States in 1905 ______. Multiple choice question. was quickly rejected by Congress ushered in several decades of warm relations and free trade led to the Japanese navy, known as the "Great White Fleet," making a dramatic world tour to demonstrate Japan's new openness to peaceful relations fell apart in the years that followed
fell apart in the years that followed
The "Great Migration" of African Americans that began during the war was primarily a movement ______. Multiple choice question. from the industrial cities of the North to rural areas in the South from the rural South to agricultural areas in California from the industrial cities of the South to cities in the North and Northwest from the rural South to the industrial cities of the North
from the rural South to the industrial cities of the North
The "Great Migration" of African Americans that began during the war was primarily a movement ______. Multiple choice question. from the rural South to the industrial cities of the North from the industrial cities of the South to cities in the North and Northwest from the rural South to agricultural areas in California from the industrial cities of the North to rural areas in the South
from the rural South to the industrial cities of the North
As the conflict continued, the Committee on Public Information's pro-war propaganda ______. Multiple choice question. became more sophisticated ceased altogether encouraged Americans to form a "community of trust" among neighbors grew increasingly lurid
grew increasingly lurid
Ratified in the summer of 1920, the Nineteenth Amendment ______. Multiple choice question. banned the sale and consumption of alcohol guaranteed women the right to vote outlawed child labor repealed the Eighteenth Amendment
guaranteed women the right to vote
The sacrifice of Black soldiers in the war ______. Multiple choice question. eased racial tensions in the years after the war resulted in the overturning of some Jim Crow laws had almost no impact on white racial attitudes spurred white soldiers to advocate for Black civil rights
had almost no impact on white racial attitudes
In the election of 1916, one of the most prominent arguments of Wilson's supporters for his reelection was that he ______. Multiple choice question. had kept the country out of war was ready to lead the nation to war had no plan for American's entry into the war was making economic preparations for war
had kept the country out of war
Multiple Choice Question In 1919 and 1920, the nation experienced ______. Multiple choice question. high inflation price stability deflation modest inflation
high inflation
The American Expeditionary Forces ______. Multiple choice question. joined Allied forces in turning back a series of new German assaults merged initially with the other Allied armies but later regained their independence merged with the other Allied forces after several months of fighting merged with the other Allied forces as soon as they arrived in Europe
joined Allied forces in turning back a series of new German assaults
Select all that apply Taft's responses to the changing political situation in Nicaragua included which of the following? Multiple select question. military support for the new regime substantial loans to the government constructing military bases in neighboring Honduras small loans to local farmers
military support for the new regime substantial loans to the government
One downfall of the site of the eventual Panama Canal was that it was ______. Multiple choice question. already started by the French not at sea level at sea level not an east-west route
not at sea level
The Fourteen Points are best described as the ______. Multiple choice question. concessions to which the Allies expected the Germans to agree principles for which Wilson believed the nation was fighting resistance of the United States to extending a generous peace to its defeated adversaries assertion of Allied dominance over conquered nations and territories
principles for which Wilson believed the nation was fighting
Select all that apply Wilson's Fourteen Points included which of the following? Multiple select question. recommendations for adjusting postwar boundaries a proposal for a League of Nations a detailed proposal to minimize economic rivalries among nations general principles for governing international conduct
recommendations for adjusting postwar boundaries a proposal for a League of Nations general principles for governing international conduct
Out of the postwar turmoil, Supreme Court jurisprudence began to ______. Multiple choice question. more narrowly define the separation of church and state robustly defend the right to free speech reject the powers of the federal government to protect civil liberties pull back civil liberties protections that had been extended during the war
robustly defend the right to free speech
Select all that apply Which of the following are weapons that first came into wide use in World War I? Multiple select question. atomic bombs bayonets tanks mustard gas
tanks mustard gas
The most immediate military effect of U.S. entry into the war was in ______. Multiple choice question. the Baltic the Atlantic Ocean North Africa Western Europe
the Atlantic Ocean
Archduke Franz Ferdinand, whose assassination sparked the war, was a key figure in ______. Multiple choice question. the Austro-Hungarian Empire the movement for Serbian independence the German government the French government
the Austro-Hungarian Empire
Select all that apply Which of the following prompted the United States to enter the war against Germany in 1917? Multiple select question. the Zimmermann Telegram threats to U.S. commerce the fall of Paris German naval strategy
the Zimmermann Telegram threats to U.S. commerce German naval strategy
The foreign policy of William Howard Taft was most concerned with ______. Multiple choice question. treating Latin American neighbors as partners becoming a moral leader in the world a larger vision of world stability the advancement of U.S. economic interests
the advancement of U.S. economic interests
According to the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine, the United States had the right to intervene in ______. Multiple choice question. the affairs of any neighbor, at any time cases of European incursion into the Eastern Hemisphere the domestic affairs of any neighbor unable to maintain order Central American nations, but not South American nations
the domestic affairs of any neighbor unable to maintain order
German foreign minister Arthur Zimmermann's telegram to the government of Mexico primarily involved ______. Multiple choice question. a denial of Mexico's request for economic aid a request for assistance in smuggling German agents across the border into the United States the idea that Mexico could regain territory in the American Southwest if it joined the war on Germany's side an offer of economic aid if Mexico entered the war on Germany's side
the idea that Mexico could regain territory in the American Southwest if it joined the war on Germany's side
Select all that apply To finance the war, the U.S. government relied primarily on which of the following? Multiple select question. confiscation of bank savings donations from corporations the sale of bonds new taxes
the sale of bonds new taxes
What was the purpose of the "war boards" that organized the national economy into specific sectors? Multiple choice question. to locate talent in each economic sector that would benefit the efforts of the U.S. military to recruit workers to replace enlisted soldiers in important economic sectors to meet essential war needs without paralyzing the domestic economy to develop propaganda surrounding certain industries in order to instill calm
to meet essential war needs without paralyzing the domestic economy
Select all that apply When the Nineteenth Amendment was enacted in 1920, ______. Multiple select question. women were guaranteed the right to vote suffragists were forced to increase their efforts to influence public opinion a national income tax was imposed it marked the end of an era of reforms promoted by the progressive movement
women were guaranteed the right to vote it marked the end of an era of reforms promoted by the progressive movement