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1 The "clear and present danger" test that resulted from
the Supreme Court decision in Schenck v. United States
placed limits on the
(1) free speech protections granted by the first
amendment
(2) powers of Congress under the elastic clause
(3) rights of the accused in criminal cases
(4) powers of the President during wartime
6 A major reason the United States became involved in
World War I was to
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
fulfill treaty obligations to European allies
protect the shipping rights of a neutral nation
reinforce the Monroe Doctrine
gain colonies in the Pacific
7 In the 1920's, the Sacco and Vanzetti case, the Red
Scare, and the activities of the Ku Klux Klan all
2 "American citizens act within their indisputable rights in
represented
taking their ships and in traveling whenever their
(1) threats to civil liberties
legitimate business calls them upon the high seas...."
(2) victories over discrimination and persecution
(3) support for the Prohibition movement
United States efforts to protect the rights described in
(4) greater social freedom for Americans
this quotation were a main reason that the United States
(1) entered World War I in 1917
(2) passed restrictive immigration laws in the 1920's
(3) adopted a policy of high protective tariffs in the
1930's
(4) established a blockade against Cuba in 1962
8 The influence of nativism during the 1920s is best
illustrated by the
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
increase in the popularity of the automobile
emergence of the flappers
expansion of trusts and monopolies
growth of the Ku Klux Klan
3 President Woodrow Wilson's statement "The world must
be made safe for democracy" was made to justify his
9 During World War I, relations between the United States
decision to
and Mexico were characterized mainly by
(1) end United States imperialism in Latin America
(1) military alliances
(2) support tariff reform
(2) a shared defense program
(3) send troops into Mexico to capture Pancho Villa
(3) improved political and economic ties
(4) ask Congress to declare war against Germany
(4) hostility and suspicion
4 Which argument was used by the Supreme Court in
reaching its “clear and present danger” ruling in
Schenck v. United States (1919)?
(1) The military is under civilian control.
(2) Powers are separated between the federal and state
governments.
(3) Constitutional rights are not absolute.
(4) The Constitution provides for equal protection
under the laws
5 A major reason the United States entered 'World War I
was to
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
maintain freedom of the seas
stop impressment of United States sailors
protect United States cities from foreign attacks
counter a German invasion of Latin America
10 The intent of the United States immigration laws of the
1920s was to
(1) increase economic opportunities for recent
immigrants
(2) encourage cultural diversity
(3) restore an open-door policy toward immigration
(4) restrict immigration through the use of quotas
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11 What was one similarity between the Red Scare
following World War I and the Cold War following
World War II?
(1) Fear of communism led to the suppression of the
civil liberties of some Americans.
(2) Large numbers of Russian revolutionaries settled
in the United States.
(3) Congressional investigations proved that the
Federal Government was heavily infiltrated by
Communist spies.
(4) Renewed fighting between wartime enemies was
a constant threat.
12 The "clear and present danger" principle stated by the
Supreme Court in Schenck v. United States (1919) had
the effect of
(1) prohibiting the president from implementing a
military draft
(2) preventing the wartime internment of citizens
(3) restricting the formation of defense alliances
(4) limiting freedom of speech during wartime
13 Base your answer on the graph below and on your
knowledge of social studies.
14 Which statement most accurately describes United
States immigration policy since 1920?
(1) Any person wishing to immigrate to the United
States has been welcomed.
(2) Limits have been placed on the numbers of
immigrants allowed to enter the United States.
(3) Only immigrants with jobs or relatives in the
United States have been admitted.
(4) Immigrants have been required to speak English
before they can be admitted to the United States.
15 After World War I, which factor was the major
cause of the migration of many African Americans to
the North?
(1) the start of the Harlem Renaissance
(2) increased job opportunities in Northern cities
(3) laws passed in Northern States to end racial
discrimination
(4) Federal Government job-training programs
16 In Schenck v. United States, the Supreme Court
decided that a "clear and present danger" to the United
States permitted
(1) the expansion of Presidential power in time of
peace
(2) the establishment of a peacetime draft
(3) restrictions of first amendment rights
(4) limitations on the voting rights of minorities
17 To help win World War II, the federal government
found it necessary to
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
This graph supports the idea that the United States
entered World War I to
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
limit the spread of communism in Europe
protect its economic interests
stop attacks on its warships
punish Germany for war crimes
return to the gold standard
outlaw labor unions
impose rationing and price controls
integrate the militar
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18 Base your answer on the map below and on your
knowledge of social studies.
22 Which action was a result of the other three?
(1) Germany’s policy of unrestricted submarine
warfare
(2) United States entry into World War I
(3) interception of the Zimmermann Note
(4) United States loans to Allied nations
23 What was a major reason the United States entered
World War I (1917)?
(1) The Japanese had occupied Manchuria.
(2) Foreign troops had landed on American soil.
(3) The Austro-Hungarian Empire had invaded
Belgium.
(4) Germany had resumed unrestricted submarine
warfare.
24 ". . . There's no chance of progress and reform in an
administration in which war plays the principal part..."
— President-elect Woodrow Wilson, 1913
The situation shown in the map threatened the United
States policy of
(1) intervention
(3) neutrality
(2) containment
(4) collective security
19 During World War I, President Woodrow Wilson used
his wartime powers to
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Win passage of quota acts
grant all women the right to vote
expand freedom of the press
increase government control of the economy
20 What was a major reason for United States entry into
World War I?
(1) to overthrow the czarist government of Russia
(2) to keep Latin America from being attacked by
Germany
(3) to maintain freedom of the seas
(4) to break up the colonial empires of the Allies
21 Which factor contributed most to the growth of nativist
attitudes in the United States in the years immediately
following World War I?
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
the establishment of national Prohibition
a decline of organized religions
the increase in the number of settlement houses
the large numbers of immigrants from southern
and eastern Europe
In this statement, President-elect Wilson was
expressing the belief that
(1) the United States should enter World War I
immediately
(2) reform movements are strengthened by war
(3) the nation will require a change in leadership if it
goes to war
(4) the Progressive movement would be best served
by continued peace
25 The migration of African Americans to the North
during and following World War I was mainly a result
of the
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
success of military desegregation
efforts of the civil rights movement
availability of new factory jobs
impact of affirmative action programs
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Base your answers to questions 26 and 27 on the
30 Which principle is illustrated by the passage of the
passage below and on your knowledge of social
Sedition Act of 1798, the suspension of habeas corpus
studies.
in 1861, and the adoption of the Espionage Act in
We intend to begin on the first of February
1917?
unrestricted submarine warfare. We shall endeavor
(1) National interest is sometimes given priority over
in spite of this to keep the United States of
individual rights.
America neutral. In the event of this not
(2) National crises often result in restriction of the
succeeding, we make Mexico a proposal of
powers of the executive branch.
alliance on the following basis: make war together,
(3)
The Supreme Court consistently defends the Bill
make peace together, generous financial support
of Rights.
and an understanding on our part that Mexico is to
(4) Congress expands its other powers when it
reconquer the lost territory in Texas, New Mexico,
declares war.
and Arizona. The settlement in detail is left to
you....
31 The Supreme Court decision in Schenck v. United
— Telegram of January 19, 1917
States (1919) supported the position that during a
national emergency
26 This telegram was part of an effort to
(1) form an alliance between Germany and the
United States
(2) convince several western states to secede from
the United States
(3) bring Mexico into World War I on the side of
Great Britain and France
(4) enlist Mexican support for Germany if the United
States declared war
27 Publication of this telegram in United States
newspapers helped to
(1) reelect Woodrow Wilson as president
(2) convince the American public to support entrance
into World War I
(3) encourage Congress to pass neutrality legislation
(4) grant statehood to Arizona and New Mexico
28 The Great Migration during World War I refers to the
movement of
(1) factory workers from the Northeast to the Sun
Belt
(2) communists deported to Russia as undesirable
aliens
(3) African Americans to northern cities to find work
(4) refugees fleeing from eastern Europe to the
United States
29 Which geographic feature most influenced the ability
of the United States to protect its mainland from attack
during World War I?
(1) Gulf of Mexico
(3) Pacific Ocean
(2) Great Lakes
(4) Atlantic Ocean
(1) internal migration may be restricted
(2) civil liberties of United States citizens may be
limited
(3) Congress may take control of the economy
(4) minority groups may be segregated from the
general population
32 Prior to entering World War I, the United States
protested Germany’s use of submarine warfare
primarily because it
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
violated the Monroe Doctrine
discouraged immigration to the United States
posed a direct threat to American cities
violated the principle of freedom of the seas
33 What was the primary reason many African Americans
migrated to the North both during and after World War
I?
(1) More economic opportunities existed in the
North.
(2) Few chances to gain political office were
available in the South.
(3) Racism and discrimination had been eliminated
in the North.
(4) Southern cities were overcrowded.
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34 The Espionage Act (1917) and the Sedition Act (1918)
were used by President Woodrow Wilson's
administration during World War I to
(1) discourage congressional support for the war
effort
(2) place German Americans in internment camps
(3) remove Communists from government positions
(4) silence critics of the war effort
35 During World War I, many African Americans living in
the South moved to northern cities primarily because
(1) more workers were needed in industry
(2) prejudice had been eliminated in the North
(3) affirmative action programs provided better
training opportunities
(4) the cost of living in the cities was lower
36 The "clear and present danger" ruling of the Supreme
Court in Schenck v. United States illustrates the
continuing conflict between
(1) free speech and governmental authority
(2) the use of search warrants and the rights of the
accused
(3) state powers and Federal powers
(4) religious freedom and separation of church and
state
37 What did the decline of Progressivism during World
War I and of the New Deal at the start of World War II
show?
(1) That the problems these movements faced were
effectively solved.
(2) That domestic programs may be overshadowed
by wartime priorities.
(3) That balanced budgets are more important to the
public than social reforms.
(4) That Presidents Woodrow Wilson and Franklin D.
Roosevelt lacked the leadership to continue these
movements.
38 The "clear and present danger" ruling in the Supreme
Court case Schenck v. United States (1919) confirmed
the idea that
(1) prayer in public schools is unconstitutional
(2) racism in the United States is illegal
(3) interstate commerce can be regulated by state
governments
(4) constitutional rights are not absolute
39 Which generalization is consistent with the ruling of
the United States Supreme Court in Schenck v. United
States?
(1) The freedoms guaranteed in the Bill of Rights are
virtually 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 the
general social welfare almost always favors
individual rights.
40 What was the major cause of African American
migration from the rural South to northern cities
during World War I?
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
offers of free public education
availability of factory jobs
desire to live in integrated neighborhoods
opportunity to gain religious freedom
41 In the case Schenck v. United States, the United States
Supreme Court settled the issue of limits on individual
freedoms during wartime by establishing the
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
clear and present danger test
states’ rights principle
separate but equal doctrine
popular sovereignty principle
42 What was a primary reason for the great migration of
African Americans to northern cities during World War
I?
(1) Job opportunities were available in northern
factories.
(2) Jim Crow laws in the South had been repealed.
(3) Voting rights laws had been passed in northern
states.
(4) The federal government had guaranteed an end to
discrimination.
43 The "clear and present danger" doctrine established in
Schenck v. United States (1919) concerned the issue of
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
freedom of speech
the right to bear arms
the right to an attorney
separation of church and state
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44 In terms of international trade and finance, the United
States emerged from World War I
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
as a leading creditor nation
dependent on Middle Eastern oil
burdened with a huge trade deficit
responsible for rebuilding the economies of both
wartime allies and enemies
45 Which conclusion can be drawn from the occurrence
of the Red Scare and the decision of the Supreme
Court in Schenck v. United States?
(1) Immigrants to the United States are consistently
denied equal protection under the law.
(2) A person's best protection from persecution rests
with the Supreme Court.
(3) Civil rights are sometimes compromised by the
public's fear of radical political groups.
(4) Violent protests in the United States are usually
met with a violent response from the government.
46 In the United States, the Red Scare of 1919 and the
McCarthy Era of the early 1950's were periods of
(1) severe economic depression
(2) widespread support for groups promoting
international anarchy
(3) great growth in art, literature, and music
(4) persecution of people suspected of holding
anti-American political views
47 The response of President George Washington to
warring European nations in the 1790's was most
similar to the response of President
(1) Woodrow Wilson to the start of World War I
(2) Harry Truman to the invasion of South Korea
(3) Lyndon Johnson to communist expansion in
Southeast Asia
(4) George Bush to the invasion of Kuwait
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48 Base your answer to question on the passage below and on your knowledge of social studies.
We intend to begin on the first of February unrestricted submarine warfare. We shall endeavor in spite
of this to keep the United States of America neutral. In the event of this not succeeding, we make
Mexico a proposal or alliance on the following basis: make war together, make peace together, generous
financial support and an understanding on our part that Mexico is to reconquer the lost territory in Texas,
New Mexico, and Arizona....
— Zimmerman telegram, 1917
The disclosure of this document contributed to
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
a declaration of war against Mexico
the entry of the United States into World War I
the passage of the Treaty of Versailles
a restriction on immigration from Latin America
49 "These are the times that try men's souls. The summer
soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis,
shrink from the service of their country ...."
Which attitude is best reflected in this quotation?
(1) neutrality
(3) colonialism
(2) nationalism
(4) imperialism
50 During World War I, what was President Woodrow
Wilson's purpose in outlining the Fourteen Points?
(1) asking Congress for additional funding for the
war effort
(2) suggesting a peace plan to prevent future wars
(3) proposing war crimes trials for leaders of enemy
nations
(4) calling for military alliances against aggressor
nations
51 During his reelection campaign in 1916, President
Woodrow Wilson used the slogan, "He kept us out of
war." In April of 1917, Wilson asked Congress to
declare war on Germany. What helped bring about this
change?
(1) Bolshevik forces increased their strength in
Germany and Italy.
(2) Britain was invaded by nations of the Central
Powers.
(3) Russia signed a treaty of alliance with the Central
Powers.
(4) Germany resumed unrestricted submarine
warfare.
52 During times of war, civil liberties in the United States
have often been restricted because
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
the majority of Americans opposed the war effort
martial law was usually adopted
national security received greater priority
enemy spies encouraged antiwar protests
53 In the years before the United States entered World
War I, President Woodrow Wilson violated his position
of strict neutrality by
(1) secretly sending troops to fight for the democratic
nations
(2) openly encouraging Mexico to send troops to
support the Allies
(3) supporting economic policies that favored the
Allied nations
(4) using United States warships to attack German
submarines
54 During the 20th century, economic opportunities for
women and minorities in the United States have
increased most during periods of
(1) war
(3) nativist agitation
(2) recession
(4) overseas expansion
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55 At the outbreak of World War I in 1914, most
Americans believed that
60 Base your answer to question on the poster below and
on your knowledge of social studies.
(1) their country should stay out of the war
(2) sending direct aid to Russia was necessary and
desirable
(3) the government should immediately declare war
against Germany
(4) the government should be more concerned with
conditions in the Far East than with events in
Europe
56 Which pair of events illustrates an accurate
cause-and-effect relationship?
(1) Sacco and Vanzetti trial ratification of the
woman suffrage amendment
(2) rebirth of the KKK formation of the Populist
Party
(3) Red Scare demand for limits on immigration
(4) high food prices start of the Great Depression
57 The United States found it difficult to remain neutral
during the first three years of World War I 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 with
European nations
(4) obtain migrant workers for American farms
58 President Woodrow Wilson’s policy of strict neutrality
during the early years of World War I was challenged
by
(1) German violations of freedom of the seas
(2) British disrespect for the Roosevelt corollary
(3) attacks by Mexicans on United States border
towns
(4) the refusal of the League of Nations to supply
peacekeepers
59 In stating the principle of a "clear and present danger"
in Schenck v. United States, the Supreme Court
established that
(1) constitutional rights are not absolute
(2) the Constitution guarantees the right to privacy
(3) Congress can pass a law to eliminate any part of
the Bill of Rights
(4) all individual rights are eliminated during
wartime
This poster was used during the administration of
President Woodrow Wilson to
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
convince men to enlist in the military services
help finance the war effort
support membership in the League of Nations
emphasize the goals of the Fourteen Points
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61 Base your answer to the following question on the
graph below and on your knowledge of social studies.
63 Base your answer to question on the posters below and
on your knowledge of social studies.
The United States government published these World
War I posters to encourage Americans to
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
increase military enlistments
reduce the use of consumer goods
invest in the war effort
conserve scarce resources for the military
Data from this graph support the conclusion that World
64 What was one effect of the Bolshevik Revolution
War I
(October 1917) on the United States?
(1) caused the United States trade deficit to increase
(1) Nativism increased, leading to the Red Scare.
(2) cost the United States many billions of dollars
(2) Federal courts banned anti-immigrant groups.
(3) was a significant benefit to the American
(3) The Allied powers needed fewer United States
economy
troops.
(4) created an unfavorable balance of trade
(4) Immigration laws were changed to allow refugees
62 From 1914 to 1916, as World War I raged in
from Russia.
Europe, Americans were not able to "remain
65 Which argument did President Woodrow Wilson use to
neutral in thought as well as action" mainly
persuade Congress to enter World War I?
because
(1) United States membership in military alliances
required the nation to fight
(2) United States newspapers encouraged a policy of
imperialist expansion
(3) the warring powers interfered with the United
States right to freedom of the seas
(4) President Woodrow Wilson supported the war
aims of Germany and Austria-Hungary
(1) making the world safe for democracy
(2) retaliating against the Japanese bombing of Pearl
Harbor
(3) assisting the neutral nations with their defense
(4) removing the Nazi threat from the Western
Hemisphere
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66 The “clear and present danger” doctrine stated by the
Supreme Court in the case of Schenck v. United States
(1919) had an important impact on the Bill of Rights
because it
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
limited the powers of the president
placed limits on freedom of speech
clarified standards for a fair trial
expanded the rights of persons accused of crimes
67 The War Industries Board, the War Labor Board, and
the Food Administration were all created as part of the
United States war effort in World War I. Their creation
demonstrates that in time of war
(1) individual freedoms are suspended
(2) government becomes more involved in directing
the economy
(3) the United States adopts a socialist economy
(4) farming is given an equal status with industry
68 Which event most influenced President Woodrow
Wilson's decision to enter World War I
(1) defeat of russia by Germany
(2) assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
(3) raids by Mexico on the southwestern United
States
(4) renewal of unrestricted submarine warfare by
Germany
69 Which situation was the immediate cause of the United
States entry into World War I in 1917?
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
The League of Nations requested help.
The Maine was blown up in Havana Harbor.
Nazi tyranny threatened Western democracy.
German submarines sank United States merchant
ships.
70 In the 1920's, the Immigration Act of 1924 and the
Sacco-Vanzetti trial were typical of the
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
rejection of traditional customs and beliefs
acceptance of cultural differences
increase in nativism and intolerance
support of humanitarian causes
71 At the beginning of World War I, how did President
Woodrow Wilson follow a traditional United States
foreign policy?
(1) by refusing to permit trade with either side in the
conflict
(2) by sending troops to aid Great Britain
(3) by declaring American neutrality
(4) by requesting an immediate declaration of war
against the aggressors
72 Which issue was the focus of the Supreme Court
decision in Schenck v. United States (1919)?
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
freedom of speech for war protesters
relocation of ethnic minority groups
use of detention camps for enemy aliens
integration of military forces
73 The migrations of African Americans from the South
to the North during World War I and World War II are
most directly related to
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
the availability of factory jobs
a widespread farming crisis
plans to pursue military careers
access to free land
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74
Base your answer to this question on the statement
below and on your knowledge of social studies.
. . . With a profound sense of the solemn and even
tragical character of the step I am taking and of the
grave responsibilities which it involves, but in
unhesitating obedience to what I deem my
constitutional duty, I advise that the Congress
declare the recent course of the Imperial German
Government to he in fact nothing less than war
against the government and.people of the United
States; that it formally accept the status of
belligerent which has thus been thrust upon it, and
that it take immediate steps not only to put the
country in a more thorough state of defense but
also to exert all its power and employ all its
resources to bring the Government of the German
Empire to terms and end the war. . .
Which presidential action is the focus of this
statement?
(1) William McKinley's request for war in 1898
(2) Theodore Roosevelt's support for the Panamanian
revolt in 1903
(3) William Howard Taft's decision to send troops to
Latin America in 1912
(4) Woodrow Wilson's response to unrestricted
submarine warfare in 1917
75 At the beginning of World War I, President Woodrow
Wilson continued the traditional foreign policy of the
United States by
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
asking Congress to declare war against Germany
refusing to allow trade with either side
adopting a policy of neutrality
sending troops to aid Britain and France
76 A major reason the United States entered World War I
was to
(1) gain additional colonial possessions
(2) react to the bombing of Pearl Harbor
(3) safeguard freedom of the seas for United States
ships
(4) honor prewar commitments to its military allies
77 During World War I, many American women helped
gain support for the suffrage movement by
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
protesting against the war
joining the military service
lobbying for child-care facilities
working in wartime industries
78 Which factors were the major causes of the Red Scare
and the Palmer Raids, which followed World War I?
(1) success of the Communist Party in congressional
and Presidential elections
(2) race riots in Los Angeles and the revival of the
Ku Klux Klan
(3) failure of the United States to join the League of
Nations and the unpaid German war debts
(4) the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 in Russia and
workers' strikes in the United States
79 The United States entered World War I mainly because
the United States
(1) wanted to protect its colonial empire in the
Pacific Ocean area
(2) believed that its rights as a neutral nation had
been violated
(3) was required by treaty obligations to aid France
and Great Britain
(4) suffered a direct military attack