US History Unit 6 Review

A general association of nations must be formed under specific covenants for the purpose of affording mutual guarantees of political independence and territorial integrity to great and small states alike.

—“Fourteen Points,” President Woodrow Wilson, 1918

Why did the U.S. Senate reject membership in this organization?

• concern over the possibility of arms control treaties

• risk of being dependent on global markets

• fear of becoming involved in foreign conflicts

• concern over the ability to defend against attacks

Which of the following BEST explains the population increases shown in the table?

• Many African Americans moved north to join the military.

• African Americans from the South moved north to find better opportunities.

• African Americans already made up the majority of the population in these cities.

• Many northern businesses preferred African American workers over immigrant laborers.

What was the U.S. response to this note?

• The support for isolationism began to decline.

• The number of American troops in the Philippines increased.

• The neutrality treaties with neighboring countries ended.

• The deployment of American troops to Cuba began.

Which government action was designed to discourage criticism of U.S. involvement in World War I?

• the Fourteen Points

• the War Industries Board

• the Zimmermann Telegram

• the Espionage and Sedition Acts

The return to an isolationist foreign policy was signified by which U.S. action following World War I?

• refusal to join the League of Nations

• the intervention of the military in Latin American affairs

• the passage of an agricultural tariff by the legislature

• the reduction of federal income tax rates

When I addressed the Congress on the twenty-sixth of February last I thought that it would suffice to assert our neutral rights with arms. . . . But armed neutrality, it now appears, is impracticable.

—President Woodrow Wilson

Why did the United States make this foreign policy change?

• Germany pledged to respect isolationist countries.

• Germany resumed unrestricted submarine warfare.

• A U.S. naval base was attacked by an enemy nation.

• The U.S. refused to join an international peace organization.

The Great Migration refers to the shift of the African American population from the

• Rural South to the rural North.

• Rural North to the rural South.

• Urban South to the urban North.

• rural South to the urban North

Which of these was a factor in the United States entrance in World War I?

• the invasion of Poland

• The Axis threat to the Panama Canal

• Japan's invasion of China

• German unrestricted submarine warfare

How did the Red Scare of the 1920’s affect the United States?

• Created paranoia that communist were coming to change the U.S.

• Led to new laws that restrict access of foreigners to public facilities.

• led to his election of A. Mitchell Palmer as president.

• Decreased participation in labor unions.

What was a MAIN consequence of the 18th Amendment?

• Racial segregation diminished.

• Organized crime increased.

• Protective tariffs declined.

• Purchasing on credit increased.