America and World War I Quiz

What event led the U.S. to enter World War I?

• The sinking of the Lusitania

• The interception of the Zimmerman Telegram

• The fall of the Tsarist regime in Russia

• The resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany

Who was the author of the Fourteen Points?

• William Howard Taft

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Woodrow Wilson

• Theodore Roosevelt

What was the primary contribution of America to the Entente powers winning the war?

• Providing medical aid

• Sending troops

• Sending arms and money

• Providing military tactics

Which act prohibited spying, interfering with the draft, and making false statements that might impede military success?

• The Patriot Act

• The Espionage Act

• The Selective Service Act

• The Sedition Act

Who headed the Committee on Public Information during World War I?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Creel

• George Washington

What did the War Industries Board take charge of during the war?

• Rationing coal and oil

• Administering transportation

• Regulating labor relations

• Setting quotas and prices for wartime production

Who was the Socialist who ran for president in 1912 and was convicted for giving an anti-war speech?

• Eugene Debs

• Helen Keller

• John Dewey

• Norman Thomas

What did the Supreme Court rule in the case of Schenck v. the U.S.?

• The government cannot punish critical speech under any circumstances

• The government cannot regulate speech related to the war

• The government can only punish critical speech if it incites violence

• The government can punish critical speech when it presents a clear and present danger

What did the 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution grant to women?

• The right to run for president

• The right to serve in the military

• The right to vote

• The right to own property

What was the outcome of the Versailles peace conference?

• The implementation of Woodrow Wilson's 14 Points

• The creation of the League of Nations

• The failure to impose progressive ideas on the rest of the world

• The establishment of new diplomatic order