Question 1

Most Progressives saw World War I as a golden opportunity because:

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A)   they believed that the United States would profit from the war.
B)   they supported the socialist ideas of Vladimir Lenin.
C)   they hoped to disseminate Progressive values around the globe.
D)   they saw an opportunity to completely restrict immigration.
E)   it offered blacks a chance for economic improvement through defense jobs.F) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Red Scare

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A)  improving the human species by controlling heredity
B)  relocation of blacks to the North
C)  international police power in Western Hemisphere
D)  a world organization
E)  assimilating immigrantsF) British ship sunk by GermansG) proposed a German-Mexican allianceH) proposed agenda for the peace conferenceI) Four-Minute MenJ) anti-labor crusade after the warK) opposed U.S. entry into warL) restricted Japanese immigrationM) C) and G)
N) C) and H)

Question 3

When American troops finally arrived in Europe:

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A)   they were too late to participate in the Meuse-Argonne campaign.
B)   they helped push back a German offensive near Paris.
C)   they turned the tide of the war.
D)   the British and French were in full retreat.
E)   they organized alliances after the war among fourteen prominent nations.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 4

During World War I, Americans reacted to German-Americans and Germans in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

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A)   in Iowa, the governor required that all oral communication be done in English.
B)   "hamburger" was changed to "liberty sandwich."
C)   the director of the Boston Symphony was interned for playing the works of German composers.
D)   the teaching of foreign languages was restricted in many states.
E)   the federal government barred German immigration to the United States.F) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 5

Woodrow Wilson issued the Fourteen Points in January 1918, which established the agenda for the peace conference that followed World War I.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Woodrow Wilson certainly meant to include in his democracy black Americans and the colonial peoples of the world.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Gentlemen's Agreement

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A)  improving the human species by controlling heredity
B)  relocation of blacks to the North
C)  international police power in Western Hemisphere
D)  a world organization
E)  assimilating immigrantsF) British ship sunk by GermansG) proposed a German-Mexican allianceH) proposed agenda for the peace conferenceI) Four-Minute MenJ) anti-labor crusade after the warK) opposed U.S. entry into warL) restricted Japanese immigrationM) A) and G)
N) A) and I)

Question 8

Emiliano Zapata and "Pancho" Villa led rival peasant factions who united in support of Wilson's Mexican ally, Venustiano Carranza in the aftermath of the Mexican Revolution.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Moral imperialism

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Moral imperialism refers to the impositi...

Question 10

Which of the following elements of President Wilson's Fourteen Points most resembled the commissions Progressives had instituted back home?

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A)   The League of Nations.
B)   The right to free trade.
C)   The readjustment of colonial claims.
D)   The principle of self-determination for all nations.
E)   The "guilt clause" for Germany.F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 11

How did eugenics shape public policy during World War I?

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A)   It opened American's eyes to the commonalities both native-born citizens and immigrants had.
B)   It successfully undermined nativism and exposed it for the bigotry it was.
C)   It provided anti-immigrant sentiment with an air of professional expertise.
D)   It proved the superior traits of allied soldiers over German soldiers.
E)   It led to a ban on military service for African- Americans.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 12

The patriotic efforts of American women during World War I helped achieve passage of the Nineteenth Amendment.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Treaty of Versailles that ended World War I was a fair document that all but guaranteed future peace in Europe.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-W. E. B. Du Bois

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A)  arrested under the Espionage Act
B)  liberal internationalism
C)  Birth of a Nation
D)  first female member of Congress
E)  Niagara movementF) Universal Negro Improvement AssociationG) National Woman's PartyH) "Trans-National America"I) Monroe Doctrine corollaryJ) Dollar DiplomacyK) G) and J)
L) F) and J)

Question 15

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Fourteen Points

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A)  improving the human species by controlling heredity
B)  relocation of blacks to the North
C)  international police power in Western Hemisphere
D)  a world organization
E)  assimilating immigrantsF) British ship sunk by GermansG) proposed a German-Mexican allianceH) proposed agenda for the peace conferenceI) Four-Minute MenJ) anti-labor crusade after the warK) opposed U.S. entry into warL) restricted Japanese immigrationM) C) and F)
N) J) and L)

Question 16

Compare the political ideas of W. E. B. Du Bois and Marcus Garvey. What were the similarities (if any)? What were the differences?

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W.E.B. Du Bois and Marcus Garvey were bo...

Question 17

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-William Howard Taft

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A)  arrested under the Espionage Act
B)  liberal internationalism
C)  Birth of a Nation
D)  first female member of Congress
E)  Niagara movementF) Universal Negro Improvement AssociationG) National Woman's PartyH) "Trans-National America"I) Monroe Doctrine corollaryJ) Dollar DiplomacyK) A) and F)
L) I) and J)

Question 18

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Panama Canal

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Question 19

Woodrow Wilson had been adamantly opposed to woman's suffrage prior to 1918.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about Eugene V. Debs?

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A)   He cited abolitionists in defense of Americans' freedom to dissent.
B)   His arrest for violation of the Espionage Act was the result of an antiwar speech.
C)   His prison sentence was commuted by President Wilson before his stroke.
D)   He ran for president while in prison and received 900,000 votes.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 19: Safe for Democracy: The United States and World War I, 1916-1920

Most Progressives saw World War I as a golden opportunity because:

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Woodrow Wilson issued the Fourteen Points in January 1918, which established the agenda for the peace conference that followed World War I.

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Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about Eugene V. Debs?

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Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Gentlemen's Agreement

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Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -William Howard Taft

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How did eugenics shape public policy during World War I?

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Which of the following elements of President Wilson's Fourteen Points most resembled the commissions Progressives had instituted back home?

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When American troops finally arrived in Europe:

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The patriotic efforts of American women during World War I helped achieve passage of the Nineteenth Amendment.

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Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Fourteen Points

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Compare the political ideas of W. E. B. Du Bois and Marcus Garvey. What were the similarities (if any)? What were the differences?

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Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Panama Canal

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Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -W. E. B. Du Bois

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The Treaty of Versailles that ended World War I was a fair document that all but guaranteed future peace in Europe.

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During World War I, Americans reacted to German-Americans and Germans in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

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Woodrow Wilson certainly meant to include in his democracy black Americans and the colonial peoples of the world.

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Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Red Scare

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Emiliano Zapata and "Pancho" Villa led rival peasant factions who united in support of Wilson's Mexican ally, Venustiano Carranza in the aftermath of the Mexican Revolution.

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Woodrow Wilson had been adamantly opposed to woman's suffrage prior to 1918.

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Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Moral imperialism

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