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WW1 & the U.S. Homefront
WW1 & the U.S. Homefront
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Quiz over basics of the effect on World War I in the U.S.
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Why did the U.S. Senate reject the Versailles treaty?
The U.S. economy was in no shape to trade globally
Woodrow Wilson asked the Senate to vote against it
U.S. was not given a leadership position in the League
They didn't want the U.S. pulled into foreign conflicts
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What two countries were excluded from negotiations in the creation of the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany and the U.S.
Russia and Italy
Germany and Russia
Great Britain and Germany
3
These people opposed the war because of religious beliefs
conscientious objectors
progressives
draft dodgers
suffragettes
4
The Committee on Public Information was headed by former muckraker _____.
George Creel
Sinclair Lewis
Ida B. Wells
DW Griffiths
5
In late 1918, factories and offices staggered working hours to avoid.....
backlash from the Selective Service Act
spreading Influenza
paying more taxes
buying Liberty Bonds
6
Henry Cabot Lodge is well known for being....
a supporter of international trade and cooperation
against the U.S. joining the League of Nations
a fighter for Women's Suffrage
a well-known and loved Populist
7
What was the job of the War Industries Board?
to draft all men between the ages of 21 and 30
to fill newspapers with stories about war successes
to regulate factories and stop waste of industrial materials
to stop Americans from protesting the war
8
Which President created the 14 Points to create world peace and U.S. leadership in the world?
William Howard Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
Calvin Coolidge
9
As a result of the WIB, industrial production in the U.S. ....
saw negative growth
remained the same
increased significantly
decreased significantly
10
Immediately after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the US declared war on Germany.
False
True
11
Poison gas killed more soldiers than did bullets and artillery in World War I.
True
False
12
"Meatless Mondays" and "Wheatless Wednesdays" are examples of...
fuel rationing
prohibition
food rationing
draft resistance
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The Espionage & Sedition Acts made it possible to spend __ in jail for speaking against the war
15 years
20 years
30 years
5 years
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The Espionage Act and Sedition Acts both demonstrate that in times of war-
some civil liberties are taken away for "safety"
governments must pass laws to grow the military
labor unions and management must work together for the war
governments must control the economy in war time
15
Which of the following leaders was not part of the Big Four?
Vittorio Orlando
Joseph Stalin
Woodrow Wilson
Georges Clemenceau
16
During World War 1, the American president was
Teddy Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Grover Cleveland
Franklin D. Roosevelt
17
How did the U.S. fund the war effort?
The U.S. did not participate in World War I
The government increased taxes on agricultural products
The U.S. borrowed money from European nations
People purchased war bonds from the government.
18
The causes of World War I include advanced weaponry and the United Nations.
True
False
19
Why did the United States enter World War I?
Americans saw a chance to expand their new empire and power
Germany took aggressive actions against the U.S. (neutral)
The U.S. was part of an alliance system when the war started
The U.S.economy needed the boost of the war to survive
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Why did Americans want to stay out of world affairs after World War I?
They did not want to be pulled into future conflicts
The U.S. economy shrank and collapsed during the war
They figured the United Nations could handle it.
Their country was devastated from the war effort
21
All of these are factors contributing to the Great Migration except
Congress passed new Civil Rights legislation
African Amer. were trying to escape racial discrimination
Much of the South's cash crops had been destroyed
Increase job opportunities in the north
22
Which of these was the British representative at the Versailles Treaty negotiations?
David Lloyd George
Woodrow Wilson
Vittorio Orlando
Georges Clemenceau
23
How did the United States increase the size of its military for war in 1917?
Selective Service act created the draft to grow the military
The U.S. hired mercenary soldiers
New technology meant the U.S. did not need a large military.
The U.S. already had a very large military.
24
All of these are true of Wilson's peace plan except...
Wilson wanted to punish Germany for starting World War 1
Wilson wanted freedom of the seas
Wilson wanted no secret treaties among nations
Wilson wanted militaries to reduce their armaments
25
Women were helpful to the war effort. That made it easier to pass the ____ Amendment.
17
18
19
20
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The large-scale movement of thousands of African Americans from south to north
The Great Migration
Selective Service Action
The Crying Times
The Great Mitigation
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Why did Wilson deliver 34 speeches in three weeks in 1919?
He was trying to get the US to welcome German immigrants
He was pushing for the US to join the League of Nations
He wanted America to repeal the Espionage and Sedition Acts
He was campaigning for another term in office
28
The Committee on Public Information was set up by the US government to...
encourage the purchase of Liberty Bonds
spread propaganda supporting war efforts
spread anti-immigrant sentiment
break up unions that went on strike
29
What was the purpose of the League of Nations?
To better coordinate a fight against Communism
To oversee the occupation of post-war Germany
To dissolve empires and help territories become countries
World leaders worked together to solve problems peacefully
30
World War I marked the first time killing was industrialized.
True
False
31
In the Treaty of Versailles, Germany was punished by all of the following EXCEPT
They were required to use their colonies to pay reparations
They were no longer allowed to have or maintain an army
They had to admit responsibility for starting WW1
They had to pay $33 billion in reparations
32
During World War I which two groups saw new job opportunities and freedoms appear?
African Americans, Children
African Americans, Women
Women, Children
Children, New Immigrants
33
Which of the following was a result of World War 1?
The U.S. joined the League of Nations
Outpouring of American support for the Treaty of Versailles
New European boundaries were drawn and Germany lost land.
Germany's war debts were forgiven by the Allies
34
Wilson hoped to create this forum for nations to discuss and settle differences.
The United Nations
Amnesty International
The Peace Corps
The League of Nations
35
Which of the following was NOT part of the "Big Four" following WW1?
Great Britain
Italy
France
Germany
36
Why did African Americans participate in the Great Migration?
They were forced to relocate for the draft
The 19th Amendment banned Jim Crow laws and segregation
The Espionage Act and Sedition acts forced them to move
New jobs and a chance to escape racism in the South
37
Deployment of armed forces as a tool of diplomacy.
Convoy System
Militarism
Nationalism
Truce
38
Which of the following did the Espionage and Sedition Acts (1917) NOT do?
Targeted socialists and labor leaders
Est. long prison terms for those who spoke against the war
Took away civil liberties from Americans
Forced the American public to withdraw from WW1
39
The Zimmermann Telegram was an important reason the US entered the war.
True
False
40
Which of the following was NOT part of the "Big Four" following WW1?
Russia
United States
Great Britain
Italy
