U.S. History Regents Review #4

This 1917 poster indicates that one important educational goal for new immigrants during this time period was

• teaching them to read and write in their native language

• promoting religious tolerance

• ensuring the preservation of their native cultures

• promoting the English language as a method of assimilation

The United States became directly involved in World War I as a result of Germany's

• negotiation of an alliance with Russia

• threat to spread the war to the Middle East

• resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare

• acquisition of new African colonies

Progressivism was an early 20th-century movement that promoted

• limited war to spread social justice to other countries

• increased immigration to diversify the nation's population

• colonialism to increase United States power throughout the world

• government actions to correct political, economic, and social problems

Which government action is directly related to the "clear and present danger" doctrine established in Schenck v. United States (1919)?

• limiting the first amendment rights of antiwar protesters

• rejecting membership in the League of Nations

• banning immigration from western Europe

• passage of the Prohibition amendment

Hosting the Washington Naval Disarmament Conference (1921) and signing the Kellogg-Briand Pact (1928) were efforts by the United States to

• form new military alliances

• increase its military preparedness

• avoid future wars

• collect payment for war debts

The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s is best known for

• ending racial segregation in public facilities

• promoting the cultural creativity of African Americans

• encouraging passage of new voting rights legislation

• supporting legislation to eliminate the Ku Klux Klan

Which factor best accounts for the affordability of Ford Model T automobiles in the 1920s?

• the efficiencies created by the assembly line

• the expertise of individual craftsmanship

• strong support from labor unions

• low taxes and government subsidies

Which problem did Franklin D. Roosevelt address first in his presidency?

• ending the Red Scare

• standing up to dictators in Europe

• bringing stability to the banking system

• approving bonus payments to World War I veterans

National Defense at Any Expense, but Keep Our Boys at Home.

• globalism

• protective tariffs

• isolationism

• reduced military spending

What was the primary purpose of the Treaty of Versailles?

• To punish Germany and prevent future wars

• To establish the United Nations

• To divide Africa among European powers

• To end the Napoleonic Wars