The Supreme Court decision in Schenck v. United States established the precedent for-

Speech that is "clear & present danger" is not protected

The main reason Rep. senators objected to the plan for the Leagues of Nations was that

The US could be pulled into future conflicts

Eugene Debs was arrested during WWI for

Violating the Espionage & Sedition Acts

A major goal of Woodrow Wilson's League of Nations was to

Promote international security & peace among nations

The use of installment plans during the 1920s was significant to the economy because it

Served as a catalyst for a new consumer-based economy

The Scopes trial illustrated the nation's debate over

A religious conservation versus modern scientific theories

The trail of Sacco & Vanzetti illustrated America's fears of

Immigrants who possessed radical of leftist beliefs

What was the purpose of the Selective Service during WWI

Institute a draft to bolster the # of men in the military

What was the Great Migration during WWI

Increased numbers of African-Americans moving up north

The Palmer Raids of the 1920s were a response to

Fears of communism following the Russian Revolution

The Republican Adm. of the 1920s would best be described as

Supporting isolationism & laissez-faire business policies

Which of the following events most directly brought the US into WWI

Germany's resumption of a naval blockade

What was the 1920s Harlem Renaissance?

Period of artistic achievement in multiple fields by blacks

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Unit 10: WWI & 1920s

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1
The Supreme Court decision in Schenck v. United States established the precedent for-
"separate but equal" is constitutional
Speech that is "clear & present danger" is not protected
Labor unions are exempt from antitrust laws
"separate but equal" is by nature discriminatory
2
The main reason Rep. senators objected to the plan for the Leagues of Nations was that
Russia would play a leadership role in the league
Article X would be too expensive for the US to uphold
The US could be pulled into future conflicts
Germany would be allowed to retain its military
3
The purpose of the 19th Amendment was to
Create a federal income tax
End Prohibition
Grant suffrage to women
Outlaw the consumption of alcohol
4
Eugene Debs was arrested during WWI for
Violating the Espionage & Sedition Acts
Organizing a strike during the war
Selling fraudulent war bonds
Selling American secrets to the Germans
5
Which of the following illustrates the nativist sentiments of the 1920s
The passage of the Volstead Act
The reemergence of the KKK
The feats of Charles Lindbergh & Amelia Earhart
The Washington Naval Conference & the Kellogg Braind Act
6
A major goal of Woodrow Wilson's League of Nations was to
Promote international security & peace among nations
Create military equality among the world's powers
Provide all nations with open access to trade
Provide agricultural aid internationally 2 countries in need
7
Warren G. Harding's administration is most associated with what scandal?
Star Route Scandal
Whiskey Ring Scandal
Teapot Dome Scandal
Credit Mobilier Scandal
8
Which of the following was not a direct factor leading to WWI
The creation of secret alliances
The rise of militarism
The rise of fascism
Increased jingoism within states
9
The use of installment plans during the 1920s was significant to the economy because it
Served as a catalyst for a new consumer-based economy
Displayed a rejection of materialism & luxury for pragmatism
Caused the average wage of workers to decline
Greatly limited the # of people who had access to credit
10
The Scopes trial illustrated the nation's debate over
The proper role of gov. & the New Deal
A religious conservation versus modern scientific theories
The rural versus urban split within the nation
Immigration & fears of leftists radicals
11
The groups of American authors disillusioned by society after WWI are known as
Romanticists
The Lost Generation
Harlem Renaissance
The Beat Generation
12
The trail of Sacco & Vanzetti illustrated America's fears of
The growing support for women's suffrage
The reemergence of the KKK
African-American migration to northern cities
Immigrants who possessed radical of leftist beliefs
13
What was the purpose of the Selective Service during WWI
Institute a draft to bolster the # of men in the military
Create job opportunities for soldiers returning from war
Raise money for the war effort with War Bonds
Call on females to work in industries meant only for men
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What was the Great Migration during WWI
Movement of ethnic Germans out of the US during the war
Increased numbers of African-Americans moving up north
Mass exodus of Midwestern farmers looking for jobs
Increased # of Euro. immigrants, trying to escape the war
15
The Palmer Raids of the 1920s were a response to
Gov. corruption as illustrated in the Tea Pot Dome Scandal
The reemergence of the KKK during the 1920s
Organized crime developing after Prohibition
Fears of communism following the Russian Revolution
16
The Republican Adm. of the 1920s would best be described as
Supporting isolationism & laissez-faire business policies
Focused on on building up armed forces
Strongly against high tariffs & pro-labor
open to increased immigration & less stringent quotas
17
Which of the following events most directly brought the US into WWI
Italy's decision to join Allied powers
Germany's resumption of a naval blockade
The collapse of the French Army
Britian's use of naval blockade
18
Who led the American Expeditionary Force during WWI?
Pershing
Foch
Haig
Eisenhower
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What was the 1920s Harlem Renaissance?
Civil rights leaders using the court system
Period of artistic achievement in multiple fields by blacks
Refusal of blacks to submit quietly to Jim Crow laws
Emergence of civic minded black business leaders

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