4.2 Quiz

Which was a “pull” factor for African Americans during the Great Migration?

• seasonal ranch work in the South

• legalized segregation in the South

• economic opportunities in the North

• devastating cotton blights in the South

How did World War I affect the U.S. economy?

• It strengthened the system of free enterprise.

• It limited the government’s regulation of the economy.

• It encouraged the increased production of food and materials.

• It halted domestic production as most workers left to fight in the war.

Why did the Espionage Act receive substantial criticism?

• It criminally prosecuted citizens that refused to fight in the war.

• It compromised the freedom of the press by banning seditious texts.

• It violated the constitution by outlawing all antiwar speech.

• It established a network of domestic spies to uncover antiwar movements.

How did the demand for workers in the United States affect Mexicans?

• Many Mexicans migrated to the western United States to work on farms and ranches.

• Many Mexican women obtained factory jobs that had been vacated by American men.

• Many Mexican families settled in the northern United States as their young men joined the U.S. Army.

• Many Mexicans benefited from a booming economy due to Mexico’s isolated position in the war.

Which opportunity did W.E.B Du Bois believe the war held for African Americans?

• to urge the government to establish African American suffrage

• to ban together to take a stand against what he described as an “unjust war”

• to demonstrate the loyalty and patriotism of African Americans

• to claim job positions that had previously been held by white men