The American Home Front WWI

Multiple Choice

How did the War Industries Board (WIB) help organize the U.S. economy during World War I?

• By coordinating the production of war materials and allocating resources

• By sending soldiers to the front lines

• By creating new states

• By negotiating peace treaties

Open Ended

How do you think the concept of 'Victory Gardens' influenced families on the home front during World War I?

Multiple Choice

Why was it important for countries to organize their economies during World War I?

• To ensure efficient use of resources for the war effort

• To increase civilian consumption

• To avoid technological advancements

• To promote international trade

Multiple Select

Which did the United States government do to help pay for the war?

• Sale of Liberty and Victory Bonds

• Increase tariffs

• Increase taxes

• Reducing military spending

Open Ended

Explain how the National War Labor Board impacted labor relations during World War I.

Multiple Select

Which of the following were roles women took on in the workforce during World War I?

• Police officers

• Train engineers

• Factory workers

• Military generals

Fill in the Blank

The massive population shift of African Americans from the South to the North during World War I was known as the ___.

Multiple Choice

Which statement identifies a major reason for the increased migration of African Americans out of the rural South during and following World War I?

• the availability of cheap farmland in the West
• the opportunity for factory jobs in the North
• the elimination of the Ku Klux Klan in Northern states
• the chance to escape racial segregation by enlisting in the army

Multiple Select

Based on the map, which cities were major destinations for African Americans during the Great Migration?

• Chicago

• New York City

• Los Angeles

• Miami

• Memphis

Open Ended

Describe the challenges Mexican Americans faced after moving north to the United States between 1917 and 1920.

Multiple Choice

What was the main purpose of the Committee on Public Information during World War I?

• To recruit soldiers for the military

• To sell war bonds to the public

• To influence public opinion to "sell" them on the war

• To negotiate peace treaties

Multiple Choice

The tool by which business, labor, government, and American opinion were sold to fight was:

• Propaganda
• Conscription
• Neutrality
• Dollar Diplomacy

Multiple Choice

How did the Espionage Act of 1917 and the Sedition Act of 1918 impact people in the United States during World War I?

• Made the American public distrustful of each other.

• Restricted civil liberties like free speech, press, and dissent.

• Allowed the government to imprison Germans and Austrians living in America.

• Allow for more government involvement in American's lives.

Fill in the Blank

The Selective Service Act of 1917 required men between the ages of ___ and 30 to register for the draft.

Open Ended

Describe two ways in which World War I changed opportunities for women in the United States.