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
