Unit 5.2 Test US History WW1

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The great migration that took place between 1915 and 1930 refers to

African Americans who left the rural south for northern cities

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

Ask Congress to declare war against Germany

One of the causes of World War I was the nations of Europe had aligned into two alliance systems. Which of the following combination of nations comprise the triple alliance (a.k.a. the Central Powers)

Austria-Hungary, Germany, and the the Ottoman Empire (and Italy)

Why did the labor strikes in 1919 after World War I start to see lesson sympathy from American public?

Because the rise of communism in Eastern Europe make people more distrustful of labor movements

The most stringent perfect action of free speech would not protect a man in falsely shouting fire in a theater in causing a panic Which interpretation of the bill of rights does this statement illustrate?

Constitutional protections of liberty are not absolute

When World War I began, President Wilson wanted the United States to remain neutral because of the nations

Ethnic diversity

When World War I began, president Wilson wanted the United States to remain neutral because of the nation's

Ethnic diversity

Though Wilson was able to convince European leaders of the value of the league of Nations, to his great disappointment, the plan caused Great dissension in Congress. Massachusetts senator Henry Cabot Lodge stated, "I have loved one but one flag and I cannot share that devotion and give affection to the mongrel banner invented for a league." In the end, the United States

Failed to join the League of Nations

The Senate's opposition to United States membership in the league of Nations was based mainly on the

Fear of being drawn into future wars

Among President Wilson's 14 points was proposal to

Form a League of Nations

The "clear and present danger" ruling of the supreme court in Schenck vs United States illustrates the continued conflict between

Free speech and governmental authority

During World War I President Woodrow Wilson use his wartime powers to

Increase government control of the economy

Do United States government publish these World War I posters (buy liberty bonds) to encourage Americans to

Invest in the war effort

In March 1918, Russian Lenin signed a treaty with Germany surrounding the Ukraine, Finland, Poland and other territories to Germany. In doing so Russia ended its participation in World War I. What effect did Russia's move have om the war?

It allowed Germany to transfer troops to France

What was the effect of the Sedition Act?

It limited freedom of speech

Which of these statements is not true about world war one on the homefront

Many new job opportunities caused Mexican Americans in Mexican migrants to move to cities in the southwest

Send me a story is called World War I the first industrial war. Several new technologies were developed for warfare. One of the most destructive new weapons used in World War I was

Poison gas

The United States Supreme Court in Schenck versus United States (1919) ruled that freedom of speech may be limited during national emergencies when the speech

Present a clear and present danger to the nation

Which of these best describes the impact of World War I in wartime government measures on the American economy

Regulation increased

Which action by Germany prompted the United States entered World War I

Resuming unrestricted submarine warfare

Congress voted to declare war in Germany for several reasons. Which of these did NOT contribute to Congress's decision to declare war on Germany?

Shared German ancestry

During World War I what was President Woodrow Wilson's purpose in outlining the 14 points

Suggesting a piece plan to prevent future wars

Which nation was the world economic later after world war one

The United States

What is the main idea of the cartoon? "Better keep the old channel"

The United States should return to an isolationist foreign policy

Which of the following reasons created the spark that started World War I

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

One result of World War I was

The creation of new countries

The disclosure of this document by Zimmerman contributed to

The entry of United States into World War I

We are to be an instrument in the hands of God to see that liberty is made secure for mankind President Woodrow Wilson tried to carry out the idea expressed in this quotation by

Urging the allies to adopt the 14 points

American international it's not that United States should

Use its influence to try to end the war

Purpose of the Committee on Public Information was to

Use propaganda to increase public support for the war effort and censor median that suggested otherwise

Data from the graph above support the conclusion that world war one

Was a significant benefit to the American economy

Which is the following was a reason for America NOT to fight in World War I?

Wilsons 1916 presidential election promises

During World War I many American women help 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's treaty was based largely on the idea that the treaty

Would require the US to join the league of Nations and might result in the loss of power the United States

What was President Woodrow Wilson's stated policy toward the warning nations of Europe prior to the United States entry into World War I

neutrality


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