Which interpretation of the Bill of Rights does this statement illustrate?

Constitutional protections of liberty are not absolute

What was a major reason for United States entry into World War I?

German submarines sank United States merchant ships

A major reason for the isolationist trend in the United States following World War I was

a disillusionment over the outcomes of the war

The "clear and present danger" ruling in Schenck v. US show the continuing conflict between

free speech and government authority

After World War I, why were some Members of Congress against the Versailles Treaty?

The treaty would force the US to join the League of Nations

Wilson’s quote “The world must be made safe for democracy” was made to justify his decision to

ask Congress to declare war against Germany

Many African Americans migrated North during & following World War I because of the

availability of new factory jobs

Which of the following was the result of the actions depicted in this cartoon?

US enters WWI on the side of the Allied Powers

This political cartoon depicts

America's noncommitment to joining the League of Nations

Why did the Senate reject the Versailles Treaty (1919)?

to keep the United States free from foreign entanglements

Which situation was the immediate cause of the United States entry into World War I in 1917?

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

President Wilson tried to carry out the idea expressed in this quotation by

urging the Allies to adopt the Fourteen Points

The Fourteen Points and the Atlantic Charter were both

statements of post-war goals for establishing world peace

Which action best demonstrated US effort to isolate itself from European wars after WWI?

refusing to join the League of Nations

From 1914 to 1916, The U.S. weren't able to stay neutral in thought as well as action because

warring nations interfered with US freedom of the seas

President Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points were intended to

prevent international tensions from leading to war

Which generalization is consistent with the ruling of Schenck v. United States?

Individual rights can be limited in the national interest

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1
At the beginning of World War I, Wilson followed a traditional United States foreign policy by
refusing to permit trade with either side in the conflict
immediately declaring war against the aggressors
declaring American neutrality
sending troops to aid Great Britain
2
Which interpretation of the Bill of Rights does this statement illustrate?
Constitutional protections of liberty are not absolute
The Bill of Rights does not safeguard individual liberties
The Supreme Court can remove freedoms the Bill of Rights
Government needs are more important than civil liberties
3
What was a major reason for United States entry into World War I?
German submarines sank United States merchant ships
The USS Maine was blown up in Havana Harbor
Nazi tyranny threatened Western democracy
The League of Nations requested help
4
A major reason for the isolationist trend in the United States following World War I was
the failure of the United States to gain new territory
a desire to continue the reforms of the Progressives
the public’s desire to end most trade with other nations
a disillusionment over the outcomes of the war
5
The "clear and present danger" ruling in Schenck v. US show the continuing conflict between
free speech and government authority
state powers and Federal powers
religious freedom and separation of church and state
the use of search warrants and the rights of the accused
6
After World War I, why were some Members of Congress against the Versailles Treaty?
The treaty would force the US to pay for the cost of the war
The treaty did not punish the Central Powers harshly enough
The treaty would force the US to join the League of Nations
The treaty didn't give the US a role in world affairs
7
Wilson’s quote “The world must be made safe for democracy” was made to justify his decision to
support tariff reform
send troops into Mexico to capture Pancho Villa
end United States imperialism in Latin America
ask Congress to declare war against Germany
8
Many African Americans migrated North during & following World War I because of the
success of military desegregation
efforts of the civil rights movement
impact of affirmative action programs
availability of new factory jobs
9
During World War I, many American women helped gain support for the suffrage movement by
joining the military service
protesting against the war
lobbying for child-care facilities
working in wartime industries
10
Which of the following was the result of the actions depicted in this cartoon?
US declares war against Mexico
The US pulls out of WWI
None of the above
US enters WWI on the side of the Allied Powers
11
This political cartoon depicts
All of the above
Wilson's lackadaisical approach to promoting world peace
America's refusal to pay for war reparations
America's noncommitment to joining the League of Nations
12
Why did the Senate reject the Versailles Treaty (1919)?
to avoid the dues for membership in the League of Nations
to reduce United States military forces in Europe
to express opposition to the harsh sanctions on Germany
to keep the United States free from foreign entanglements
13
Which situation was the immediate cause of the United States entry into World War I in 1917?
to keep Latin America from being attacked by Germany
to maintain freedom of the seas
to overthrow the czarist government of Russia
to break up the colonial empires of the Allies
14
Data from this graph support the conclusion that World War I
caused the United States trade deficit to increase
was a significant benefit to the American economy
created an unfavorable balance of trade
cost the United States many billions of dollars
15
President Wilson tried to carry out the idea expressed in this quotation by
urging the Allies to adopt the Fourteen Points
taking control of territories conquered in World War I
proposing a civil rights program for US minorities
protesting the sinking of the Lusitania
16
The Fourteen Points and the Atlantic Charter were both
plans of victorious nations to divide conquered territories
military strategies for defeating enemy nations
agreements between nations to stop more weapons development
statements of post-war goals for establishing world peace
17
Which action best demonstrated US effort to isolate itself from European wars after WWI?
failing to sign international disarmament agreements
attempting to improve relations with Asia
refusing to join the League of Nations
lowering tariff rates
18
From 1914 to 1916, The U.S. weren't able to stay neutral in thought as well as action because
US membership in military alliances forced them to fight
US newspapers encouraged a policy of imperialist expansion
President Wilson supported Germany's war aims
warring nations interfered with US freedom of the seas
19
President Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points were intended to
redistribute Germany’s colonies among the Allied nations
make the US, the UK, and France into leading world powers
punish Germany for causing World War I
prevent international tensions from leading to war
20
Which generalization is consistent with the ruling of Schenck v. United States?
Government has the right to suspend any rights at any time
Individual rights can be limited in the national interest
The freedoms guaranteed in the Bill of Rights are unlimited
Individual rights are always favored over social welfare

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