Maronpot - WWI Part 2

Multiple Choice

The graphic organizer gives details about American society, April 1917-1918. What would be an appropriate title for the graphic organizer?

• The impact of WWI on Hispanics
• The impact of WWI on German Americans
• The impact of WWI on Women
• The impact of WWI on the Federal Government

Multiple Choice

This card was used by a 23-year-old man to register with the Selective Service in 1917. Why did Congress feel this registration was necessary?

• The US needed to raise troops to fight overseas
• The US needed to increase its agricultural production
• The US needed laborers to replace men in the armed services
• The US needed to produce war goods, such as ships and weapons

Multiple Choice

Which group of adult males, ages 21-30, was NOT required to perform active duty in the US military during World War I

• African Americans
• Conscientious objectors
• People who opposed the war
• American Indians with US citizenship

Multiple Choice

Which sentence describes the experiences of African American soldiers during WWI

• They were unable to engage in combat because of racial prejudice
• They successfully persuaded the government to desegregate the army
• They were segregated but many engaged in combat under French command
• They were treated as equals with ample opportunity for advancement through the ranks

Multiple Choice

Which best describes how American women reacted to American participation in WWI?

• Some protested but most supported the war effort and many filled men’s jobs
• Because of a shortage of enlisted men, many women served in combat for the first time
• Women’s continuing protests for women’s suffrage dangerously impeded the war effort
• Large numbers of women were forced to move from their homes to meet wartime needs

Multiple Choice

What caused African Americans demographic patterns in the United States to shift during WWI?

• The closing of factories in the South
• Effects of the Civil Rights movement
• Job opportunities in the North
• Cheap farmland in the north

Multiple Choice

What was the major cause of African American migration from the rural South to northern cities during World War I?

• Offers of free public education
• Availability of factory jobs
• Desire to live in integrated states
• . Opportunity for religious freedom

Multiple Choice

The Espionage Act (1917) and the Sedition Act (1918) were used by President Woodrow Wilson’s administration during WWI for what purpose?

• Discourage congressional support for the war
• Place German Americans in internment camps
• Remove Communists from government positions
• Silence critics of the war effort

Multiple Choice

In Schenk v. United States (1919), the Supreme Court decided that a “clear and present danger” to the country allowed the federal government to do which of the following?

• Establish a peacetime draft
• Restrict first amendment rights
• Suspend habeas corpus
• Limit minority voting rights

Multiple Choice

The except below is from Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holme’s opinion in Schenk v United States (1919). Based on the except, with which statement would Oliver Wendell Holmes have agreed?

• Freedom of speech is not absolut
• Prayer in public schools is unconstitutional
• Immigration from other countries cannot be permitted during wartime
• Criticism of the policies of allied countries must be temporarily prohibited in wartime

Multiple Choice

Which federal agency created posters , printed pamphlets and made newsreels to support America’s war effort in 1917-1918?

• Committee of Public Information
• War Industries Board
• Food Administration
• War Labor Board

Multiple Choice

Why did the United States government publish these World War I posters?

• Encourage Americans to increase military enlistments
• Encourage Americans to reduce the use of consumer goods
• Encourage Americans to invest in the war effort
• Encourage Americans to conserve scarce resources for the military

Multiple Choice

During World War I, what was President Woodrow Wilson’s purpose in outlining the Fourteen Points?

• Asking Congress for additional funding for the war effort
• Suggesting a peace plan to prevent future wars
• Proposing war crimes trials for leaders of enemy nations
• Calling for military alliances against aggressor nations

Multiple Choice

Which factor was the basis of the United States Senate’s opposition to the League of Nations after World War I?

• Rejection by President Woodrow Wilson of internationalism
• The high financial cost of membership to the League of Nations
• Concern over communist control of international organizations
• Fear of becoming involved in another European war

Multiple Choice

Why did the US fail to ratify the Treaty of Versailles in 1919?

• Many Senators opposed the severe sanctions that the treaty placed on Germany
• Many Senators feared the League of Nation would involve the US in foreign wars
• Many Senators felt the League of Nations would interfere with American plans in the Philippines
• Many Senators predicted that membership in the new League of Nations would be too expensive

Multiple Choice

Why did Henry Cabot Lodge and other senators oppose ratification of the Treaty of Versailles (1919)?

• They believed the treaty failed to punish Germany for its involvement in WWI
• They believed the treaty excluded reparations for European allies
• They believed the treaty could draw the United States into future conflicts
• They believed the treaty placed blame for World War I on all the warring countries

Multiple Choice

The excerpt is from the Covenant of the League of Nations, a part of the Treaty of Versailles. Why did many US Senators object to this article?

• They had plans to seize new overseas territories for the United States
• They were afraid that the League would be controlled by hostile powers
• They feared Americans would be required to act against aggression in Europe
• They thought it demanded that Americans grant Philippine independence

Multiple Choice

Which sentence best describes the impact of WWI on Florida?

• The Governor lifted the state’s prohibition of alcoholic drinks during wartime
• Large numbers of Cubans moved to Florida to find work in America’s wartime industries
• Military training centers were located in Florida, the state’s farmers sold more crops, and a thousand Floridians gave their lives
• After fighting for democracy abroad, most Floridians became more willing to grant equal rights to African Americans at home