• Of the following items associated with WW1, which event occurred first?
• (1) The United States entered WW1.
• (2) The Russian Revolution.
• (3) Germany declares war against France.
• (4) Wilson is re-elected president.

• Germany had to accept blame for the war in Europe.
• Germany had to pay reparations to England and
France.
• Germany had to reduce its military.
• Which document placed these punishments on
Germany?
• (1) Roosevelt Corollary
• (2) Yalta Agreement
• (3) 14 Points
• (4) Treaty of Versailles

• Which person would have been most likely to have opposed the United States entrance into
WW1?
• (1) An American businessman
• (2) President Woodrow Wilson
• (3) A member of Congress from NY.
• (4) A newspaper editor from a midwestern state

• President Wilson wanted to form the League of Nations to:
• (1) develop military plans for WW1
• (2) prevent future wars
• (3) convince other nations to support the
United States
• (4) create a worldwide trade organization

• The United States was drawn into WW1 mainly because of:
• (1) commitments made to the United Nations
• (2) a direct attack on a military base
• (3) the unrestricted use of submarine warfare
• (4) exaggerated stories from yellow journalists

• In 1914, fighting increased rapidly from a local conflict in Europe to a world war because:
• (1) southeastern Europe had major oil producing areas
• (2) the League of Nations failed to achieve a cease fire
• (3) several nations had colonies in the region
• (4) powerful nations had opposing alliances

• Which source of information is a primary source on trench warfare during WW1?
• (1) a diary kept by a soldier on the western front
• (2) a textbook map showing WW1 battlefields
• (3) an encyclopedia article on WW1
• (4) a novel about WW1

• The principal reason the Senate refused to ratify (accept) the Treaty of Versailles after
WW1 was the belief that the treaty:
• (1) threatened United States sovereignty
• (2) provided little motivation to end colonialism
• (3) would force Olivia in 805 to shut up
• (4) rejected many of the 14 Points

• President Wilson’s 14 Points were proposed during WW1 primarily to:
• (1) strengthen the United States policy of isolationism
• (2) outline military strategy for the United States
• (3) convince other nations to join the League of
Nations
• (4) define postwar objectives for the United
States

• A major reason the United States entered
WW1 was to:
• (1) defeat Jallah
• (2) safeguard freedom of the seas
• (3) gain additional colonies
• (4) react to the bombing of Pearl Harbor

• Immediately following WW1, the emphasis of
United States foreign policy was on:
• (1) containing communism
• (2) forming international peacekeeping organizations
• (3) a return to isolationism
• (4) acquiring more colonies

• Which social movement was most affected by
WW1?
• (1) adopting woman’s suffrage
• (2) providing aid for the unemployed
• (3) ending restrictions on immigration
• (4) repealing Prohibition

• The clear and present danger ruling of the United
States Supreme Court in Schenck v. the United
States established that:
• (1) certain circumstances may limit the exercise of free speech
• (2) due process of law does not apply to the military
• (3) third political parties must suspend their activities during wartime
• (4) accused persons must be advised of their rights

• Which of the following technologies was important to warfare at sea during WW1?
• (1) mustard gas
• (2) Olivia’s mouth
• (3) bayonets
• (4) U-boats

• A major opponent of the Treaty of Versailles was:
• (1) Kevin Hill
• (2) Woodrow Wilson
• (3) Henry Cabot Lodge
• (4) John J. Pershing

• As the United States prepared for war, the government passed laws limiting some freedoms. These laws included:
• (1) the Selective Service Act
• (2) the Minuteman Act
• (3) the Sedition Act
• (4) the Anti-Communist Act

• One reason the United States entered WW1 was Germany’s violation of:
• (1) the 14 Points
• (2) the Sussex Pledge
• (3) the Zimmerman Act
• (4) the Treaty of Versailles

• Which of the following was an effect of the
Communist takeover of the Russian government?
• (1) Lenin received money from the United States.
• (2) David Pettinato became President of the
United States.
• (3) The Germans made their final offensive against the United States.
• (4) The Russian government made a peace treaty with Germany

• A major reason for the isolationist trend in the
United States following WW1 was:
• (1) disillusionment over the outcomes of the war
• (2) the public’s desire to end most trade with other nations
• (3) the failure of the United States to gain new territory
• (4) a desire to continue the reforms of the
Progressives

• “We are to be instrument in the hands of God to see that liberty is made secure for mankind” Woodrow Wilson
• President Wilson tried to carry out the idea expressed in the quotation by:
• (1) proposing civil rights
• (2) urging the Allies to adopt the 14 Points
• (3) taking control of territory conquered in WW1
• (4) protesting the sinking of the Lusitania

• The demand for German reparations by the
European allies helps to explain the failure of the peace settlement following:
• (1) Spanish-American War
• (2) WW1
• (3) WW2
• (4) Vietnam War

• Espionage Act of 1917, Sedition Act of 1918, Schenck v. the United States
• Which is a valid conclusion which can be drawn from the following information?
• (1) Dissent is always protected in wartime.
• (2) Civil liberties and constitutional rights have always been ensured by the United States Supreme Court.
• (3) The rights of the accused have always been protected by the United States Supreme Court.
• (4) The Bill of Rights has always been enforced throughout American history.

• One of Wilson’s 14 Points was a reduction in armaments. Which of the following is closest to his stated goal in this respect?
• (1) All nations should reduce their armaments by 25 percent three times in five year periods. Then they should have conferences to decide how further to reduce them.
• (2) Armaments should be reduced to the point where nations had only sufficient forces to maintain police protection against smuggling, piracy, etc and to maintain domestic tranquility within their borders.
• (3) The United States should pledge sharp reductions in their naval power as a way to make other nations follow suit.
• (4)The United States should make the first move towards disarmament as an encouragement for other nations to follow suit.

• A president and secretary of state who had sharp difference of opinion with regard to the conduct of foreign affairs was:
• (1) Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
• (2) Zoe and Olivia Coyle
• (3) Theodore Roosevelt and John Hay
• (4) Woodrow Wilson and William Jennings
Bryan

• Over which segment of the United States economy did the federal government take control during WW1?
• (1) banking
• (2) transportation
• (3) mining
• (4) steel making

• During WW1, George Creel and his committee of information was an example of the federal government’s attempt to:
• (1) produce weapons
• (2) own coal mines
• (3) create wartime propaganda
• (4) control prices

• What was a major reason for United States entry into WW1?
• (1) to break up the colonial empires of the
Allies
• (2) to keep Latin America from being attacked by Germany
• (3) to overthrow the Czarist regime in Russia
• (4) to maintain freedom of the seas

• Which of the 14 Points was the most controversial to the United States Senate?
• (1) Joining the League of Nations
• (2) Open Diplomacy
• (3) Freedom of the Seas
• (4) Disarmament

• The Espionage Act and the Sedition Act were used by
President Wilson’s administration during WW1 to:
• (1) remove Communists from government positions
• (2) discourage Congressional support for the war
• (3) silence critics of the war
• (4) place Germans in internment camps

• Prior to WW1, the United States protested
Germany’s use of submarine warfare primarily because it:
• (1) violated freedom of the seas
• (2) discouraged immigration
• (3) posed a direct threat to American cities
• (4) violated the Monroe Doctrin

• The national effort to ratify the woman’s suffrage amendment was strengthened by:
• (1) the economic opportunities established by WW1
• (2) Bravo put together a reality show called The Real
Housewives of WW1
• (3) active support by American business leaders
• (4) a backlash against Prohibition

• Between the 1890s and the start of WW1, the
United States expanded its overseas markets and raw materials through the policy of:
• (1) containment
• (2) neutrality
• (3) isolationism
• (4) imperialism

• Which issue was the focus of the Supreme
Court decision Schenck v. the United States?
• (1) whether or not it was constitutional for the
United States to use my head as a weapon
• (2) relocation of minority groups
• (3) freedom of speech for war protesters
• (4) use of detention camps

• Which action best demonstrated the United
States effort to isolate itself from European conflicts after WW1?
• (1) refusing to join the League of Nations
• (2) attempting to improve relations with Asia
• (3) lowering tariff rates
• (4) failing to sign disarmament agreements

• During and after WW1, which factor was the major cause of the migrations of many African
Americans to the north?
• (1) Free beer and nachos
• (2) Laws passed in northern states ending discrimination
• (3) The start of the Harlem Renaissance
• (4) Increased job opportunities

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Many senators who opposed United States membership in the
League of Nations argued that joining the League would: (1) involve the nation in future military conflicts (2) reduce freedom of the seas (3) end the country’s free trade policy (4) endanger the nation’s military preparedness

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The 14 Points proposed (discussed) by President Wilson are best described as a: (1) statement of principles (laws) that would govern the postwar world (2) program the United States could follow to achieve victory in World War 1 (3) list of reasons for the United
States to remain neutral in WW1 (4) policy for dealing with international communism

• Why did the United States reject the Versailles
Treaty (1919)? (1) To express opposition to the harsh punishments made on Germany (2)
To reduce United States military forces in
Europe (3) To avoid membership dues in the
League of Nations (4) To keep the United
States from foreign entanglements
(conflicts/wars)

• From 1914 to 1916, as World War 1 raged in Europe,
Americans were not able to remain neutral in thought as well as action mainly because: (1) United States membership in military alliances required the nation to fight. (2) United
States newspapers encouraged a policy of imperialism. (3)
The warring powers interfered with the United States right to freedom of the seas. (4) President Wilson supported the war aims of Germany and Austria-Hungary.

• What was a primary reason for the great migration of African Americans to northern cities during WW1? (1) Job opportunities were available in northern factories (2) Jim Crow laws were repealed (3) Voting rights had been passed in northern states (4) The federal government had promised an end to discrimination

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• “The most stringent (strictest/harsh) protection of free speech would not protect a man in falsely shouting fire in a theater and causing a panic” Oliver Wendell Holmes
• Which interpretation of the Bill of Rights does this statement show? (1) The needs of the government are more important that civil liberties. (2) Constitutional protections of liberty are not absolute. (3) The Supreme Court can eliminate (erase) freedoms listed in the Bill of Rights (4) The Bill of Rights does not safeguard (protect) individual liberties

• President Wilson’s statement, “The World must be made safe for democracy” was made to justify his decision to: (1) support tariff reform (2) ask Congress to declare war on
Germany (3) send troops into Mexico to capture Pancho Villa (4) end United States dollar diplomacy in Latin America

• After World War 1, the United States demonstrated (showed) its return to a policy of isolationism by: (1) liberalizing immigration policies (2) promoting the Marshall Plan (3) refusing to sign the Treaty of Versailles (4) lowering import tariffs

• Which generalization is consistent with the ruling of the United States Supreme Court in
Schenck v. the United States? (1) The freedoms in the Bill of Rights are unlimited (2)
Government has the right to suspend any rights at any time (3) Individual rights can be limited in the national interest (4) The balance between individual rights and general social welfare always favors individual rights

• One goal for a lasting peace that President
Wilson included in his 14 Points was: (1) establishing a League of Nations (2) maintaining a military force in Europe (3) returning the United States to a policy of isolationism (4) blaming Germany for starting
WW1.

• In the case of Schenck v. the United States, the United States Supreme Court settled the issue of limits on individual freedoms during wartime by establishing: (1) popular sovereignty principle (2) clear and present danger test (3) separate but equal doctrine (4) states rights principle

• Which action best demonstrated the United
States effort to isolate itself from European conflicts after WW1? (1) lowering tariff rates
(2) attempting to improve relations with Asia
(3) starting another war against England and
France (4) refusing to join the League of
Nations

• The Supreme Court decision in Schenck established the clear and present danger test as a method of: (1) establishing qualifications for participation in the League of Nations (2) determining the limits of freedom of expression (3) limiting the powers of the president during wartime (4) end the United
States free trade policy.

• The Supreme Court decision in Schenck v.
United States stated that: (1) immigrants have limited rights (2) freedom of speech is not 100 percent (3) rights of the accused may not be limited (4) women should be granted the right to vote

• United States Senators who opposed the
Treaty of Versailles mainly objected to: (1)
United States membership in the League of
Nations (2) payment of reparations by
Germany to the Allied Nations (3) the fact that
Mr. Levine never sings in the lunchroom (4) the creation of new nations in Eastern Europe

• The United States found it difficult to remain neutral during the first three years of WW1 because of its desire to: (1) expand its interests in the Caribbean (2) control the Suez
Canal (3) maintain freedom of the seas for trade (4) obtain migrant workers for American farmers

• During his reelection campaign, President
Wilson used the slogan “He kept us out of war.” In April 1917, Wilson asked Congress to declare war. What helped bring about this change? (1) Bolshevik forces increased their strength in Italy and Germany (2) Britain was attacked by the Central Powers (3) Russia signed a treaty of alliance with the Central
Powers (4) The Germans resumed unrestricted submarine warfare

• At the beginning of WW1, President Wilson followed a traditional United States foreign policy by: (1) refusing to permit trade with either side in the conflict (2) sending troops to
England (3) declaring American neutrality (4) requesting a declaration of war against
Germany

• President Wilson’s main objective (goal) at the
Versailles Peace Conference was to: (1) Secure recognition for the Monroe Doctrine (2)
Ensure France and England pay their debts to the United States (3) Establish an international organization that would prevent war from occurring (4) Make Germany pay for the war

• President Wilson’s Fourteen Points were based on the belief that (1) military strength is a nation’s best path to peace (2) isolationism should guide world affairs (3) the principle of self-determination should be applied to people of all nations (4) industrial nations should take care of non-international nations