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16.2: The Home Front
16.2: The Home Front
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1
When the US entered WWI in 1917, conservatives controlled the federal government.
True
False
2
What is not true of the CPI?
it encouraged people to buy war bonds, report draft dodgers, and more
it recruited ad execs, artists, authors, songwriters, film companies & more
it distributed pamphlets and 4 minute speeches at movies
it was headed by journalist William Randolph Hearst
3
Labor leaders agreed to not disrupt war production.
False
True
4
How did the US fund the war effort?
borrowed $20 million through the sale of Liberty and Victory Bonds
all of the above
raising income tax rates and placing new taxes on corporate profits
extra taxes on the profits of arms factories
5
Which was
not
a law or Supreme Court ruling from the WWI era?
Sedition Act of 1918
Schenk v. United States
Korematsu v. United States
Espionage Act of 1917
6
Which of the following is
not
true of the War Industries Board?
it told businesses what they could produce, got raw materials, and more
it had its powers expanded due to early problems
it encouraged families to conserve food and grow their own vegetables
it coordinated the production of war materials
7
The government established the National War Labor Board in 1918, what did workers demand?
allow unions the right to organize and collectively bargain
adopt an 8 hour workday
all of the above
improve wages
8
Most of the African Americans who served in WWI filled combat roles.
False
True
9
How many Mexicans migrated northwards during WWI?
25,000
100,000
50,000
75,000
10
What is true of American soldiers during WWI?
60,000 soldiers died from disease
200,000 were wounded
all of the above
50,000 were killed in combat
11
Which minority group volunteered for service more than any other group in the US?
Native Americans
Puerto Ricans
Asian immigrants
Mexican-Americans
12
Many men also volunteered for military service during WWI.
True
False
13
During WWI, women replaced men in many jobs, but only in office jobs.
False
True
14
The Supreme Court Justice who wrote that government could restrict speech if there was a "clear & present danger."
Oliver Wendell Holmes
John Roberts
Thurgood Marshall
Sandra Day O'Connor
15
"Over There," the song that was playing in the Quiz lobby is a form of propaganda.
False
True
16
What is not true of the Fuel Administration?
it introduced the use of daylight savings time
it managed the US' use of coal and oil
they encouraged Meatless Mondays
they shortened work weeks for civilian goods factories
17
What is NOT true of the Great Migration?"
workers were offered jobs and high wages
this changed the racial make up of some cities greatly
it involved 300,000 to 500,000 African Americans moving northward
this never affected politics, as African Americans weren't allowed to vote
18
What was the name of the organization created by Wilson to shape public opinion?
Propoganda Reel
American Sedition Organization
Committee on Misinformation
Committee on Public Information
19
WWI was the first war in which women officially served in the armed forces, but only in noncombat roles.
False
True
20
Who is this?
Joe Biden
Ted Cruz
John Ossof
Mark Kelly
21
The government also passed legislation to limit opposition to the war, including limiting free speech.
False
True
22
Progressives believed that forced military service was an essential part to developing a patriotic nation.
False
True
23
What was
not
an agency created as part of the WWI effort, emphasizing cooperation between business and government?
War Industries Board
Food Administration
Interstate Commerce Commission
Fuel Administration
24
Some people who served in the US army during WWI were not American citizens.
True
False
25
Which of the following is true of the Food Administration?
advocated for Heatless Mondays
run by Eugene V. Debs
goal was to increase food production and decrease civilian consumption
encouraged people to conserve food and grow their own vegetables
26
Facing hostility and discrimination, where did Mexican Americans tend to settle?
braceros
barrios
haciendas
favelas
27
Trivia: When did we have the first female four-star general in army history?
1919
1988
2008
1944
28
What were home gardens called during this period?
do-your-part gardens
all of the above
patriotic gardens
victory gardens
29
Americans bought bonds & were lending money to the government to be repaid with interest later.
False
True
30
During the WWI era, membership in unions decreased sharply.
True
False
