America and World War I Quiz

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

• The resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany

• The sinking of the Lusitania

Who was the head of the Committee on Public Information during World War I?

• George Creel

• Woodrow Wilson

Which Supreme Court case upheld the conviction of a person for encouraging people to avoid the draft?

• Zimmerman v. the U.S.

• Schenck v. the U.S.

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

• Eugene Debs

• Randolph Bourne

What did the Sedition Act of 1918 criminalize?

• Statements that cast contempt on the government

• All of the above

Which country did the U.S. loan $2 billion to during World War I?

• France

• Britain

What did the Selective Service Act of 1917 require men to do?

• Join the army immediately

• Register for the draft

Who was the American writer who served as an ambulance driver during World War I?

• Randolph Bourne

• Ernest Hemingway

What did the Espionage Act of 1917 prohibit?

• All of the above

• Making false statements that impede military success