Unit 7 Quiz

What was the primary reason for the United States to eventually enter World War I?

• Great Migration

• Zimmerman Telegram

• Unrestricted submarine warfare

• Espionage Act

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

• It served as the first military draft

• To exempt men with dependents from military service

• To implement wartime economy

• To mandate rationing of goods

What was the role of the Committee on Public Information (CPI) during World War I?

• Sell war bonds to the public

• Inspire anti-German feeling

• All of the above

• Control information and encourage conformity

Identify the primary reason for the shift in demographics in America during the Great Migration?

• The Selective Service Act

• National Quota Act of 1921

• Job openings in the North

• The National Origins Act

What was the purpose of the Espionage and Sedition Acts of 1917?

• To silence communists and socialists

• To encourage free speech

• To protect civil liberties

• To promote anti-war protests

What was the purpose of Wilson's Fourteen Points?

• Lack of support from the United States

• Opposition to the League of Nations

• Promotion of lasting piece through open diplomacy

• Fear of another European conflict

Which part of Wilson's 14 points did Americans dislike most?

• League of Nations

• Punishment of Germany

• Open Diplomacy

• No Secret alliances

What effect did the sinking of the Lusitania have on America?

• It led to a shift in public opinion that neutrality may no longer be an option during WWI.

• It led to increased trade between America and Germany
• It caused America to withdraw from international affairs
• It had no impact on America

What was the Red Scare?

• When communists were sent to jail out of fear

• A fear of communist infiltration in America

• When the Supreme court started to serve unjust judgements in America

• When Communists were raided and deported

Prohibition is associated with which amendment

• 13th
• 18th
• 19th

• 21st