US In WWI

What was the name of the peace plan that Woodrow Wilson created at the end of World War I?

• The 13 Points

• The 14 Points

• The 15 Points

• The 16 Points

What was the overall purpose of Woodrow Wilson's peace plan?

• to make sure the US got the most stuff

• the make sure that there would be no more wars

• to give the United States more power

Before and after World War I, the United States practiced ____________________________, meaning the US didn't get involved in other countries fights.

• Isolationism

• Imperialism

• Globalization

• Conservationism

Why did the US Congress refuse to join the League of Nations? 

• They feared Hitler.
• They feared being drawn into foreign wars.
• Their distrust of Pres. Wilson
• They disagreed with all of the 14 points.

What are the name of the acts that made it illegal to criticize the U.S. involvement in the war or encourage draft resisters

• Espionage and Sedition Acts
• Treaty of Versailles and the Fourteen Points
• the Yalta Agreement and the Treaty of Versailles
• The Espionage Act and the Fourteen Points

What effect did World War 1 have on women?

• More women worked jobs to replace the men leaving for the war.

• Women were forced to join the military

• Women were not allowed to marry

• Women were not affected by WWI

The Selective Service Act of 1917

• Helped Americans choose the BEST uniforms for our troops.

• Created a bank to help finance the war.

• Gave the U.S. President the ability to draft soldiers and build an army.

• Immediately sent U.S. troops to Europe to begin fighting.

These two groups worked on the homefront while men were away at war.

• Men and women
• Women and children
• African-Americans and women
• Native Americans and African-Americans

Which of the following was not an American contribution to the war?

• American men were drafted into the army.
• Women began to work outside of the home.
• Food and other items were rationed to support the war effort,
• People spent money on sports and entertainment.

The Schenck v. U.S. case established the legal precedent in the U.S. that

• Immigrants who had lived in the U.S. for at least five years could be drafted regardless of citizenship

• Free speech was not protected when it caused danger to others

• The draft could be used in times of peace

• Men & women could be drafted despite their age, occupation, or status of education