Chapter 16 Lesson 2 Quizizz

What was the primary role of the War Industries Board (WIB) during its operation in the U.S.?

• Increasing food production

• Coordinating the production of war materials

• Reducing civilian consumption

• Managing agricultural exports

What was the main responsibility of the Food Administration in the U.S.?

• Coordinating the production of war materials

• Increasing food production while reducing civilian consumption

• Managing military logistics

• Regulating industrial output

What did the Fuel Administration manage and introduce?

• The use of coal and oil, and daylight savings time

• The production of steel and iron, and standard time

• The distribution of electricity and gas, and summer time

• The regulation of water and wind energy, and winter time

What was the Great Migration?

• A movement of European immigrants to the United States

• A massive population movement of African Americans from the South to northern cities

• A relocation of Native Americans to reservations

• A migration of farmers to the West during the Dust Bowl

What did the Espionage Act of 1917 make illegal?

• To support the war effort

• To aid the enemy, give false reports, or interfere with the war effort

• To speak in favor of the government

• To publish war propaganda

What was made illegal by the Sedition Act of 1918?

• To support the enemy

• To speak against the war publicity

• To join the military

• To write letters to soldiers

What did the Supreme Court rule in Schenck v. US?

• The First Amendment protects all speech.

• Speech creating a "clear and present danger" is not protected.

• All forms of protest are legal.

• The government cannot limit free speech.

What did the Selective Service Act of 1917 require?

• Mandatory military service for all citizens.

• Voluntary enlistment in the military.

• Registration for the draft for men aged 21-30.

• Exemption from military service for all students.