WWI Homefront Quiz

What was the purpose of the Selective Service Act of 1917?

• To build a larger army

• To protect the country

• To manage the economy

• To fill vacant jobs

Who filled the vacant jobs in factories during WWI?

• Women

• African Americans

• Both women and African Americans

• Men who were not eligible for military service

What did the Espionage Act of 1917 prohibit?

• Sharing information about the war

• Criticizing the President or U.S. Government

• Both sharing information about the war and criticizing the President or U.S. Government

• None of the above

What did the Sedition Act of 1917 make illegal?

• Sharing information about the war

• Criticizing the President or U.S. Government

• Both sharing information about the war and criticizing the President or U.S. Government

• None of the above

What did the government do to fund the war effort?

• Borrowed money from citizens

• Rationed what people could buy

• Encouraged citizens to grow Victory Gardens

• All of the above

Who was the President of the United States during World War I?

• Woodrow Wilson

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Harry S. Truman

Which country was not a member of the Triple Entente during World War I?

• France

• Russia

• United Kingdom

• Italy

What was the impact of the Sedition Act of 1917?

• It limited freedom of speech and press

• It encouraged citizens to grow Victory Gardens

• It provided funding for the war effort

• It increased job opportunities for women

African Americans moved to Northern states from the South to fill these jobs calling it

• The Great Migration

• The Great Gatsby

• The Great Bambino

• The Great Mitigation

Under the Selective Service Act approximately 24 million men registered for the

• Vote

• Draft

• Survey

• Contest