World War I and American Foreign Policy Quiz

At the outbreak of World War I most Americans supported which of the following policies?

• Sending direct foreign aid to Russian revolutionaries

• Immediate declaration of war against Germany

• Non-intervention in European alliances

• Neutrality agreements to be signed with China and Japan

Why did the United States maintain a limited role in foreign affairs during the 1800s?

• American attention was concentrated on taking control of a large part of North America.

• America did not trade with foreign countries.

• Transportation to other countries remained difficult.

• America had few ambassadors who were qualified for the job.

Why were some Americans opposed to President Wilson’s Fourteen Points?

• It promoted national self-determination.

• It allowed Lloyd George and Clemenceau to decide the cost of reparations for the United States.

• It promoted an internationalist role for the United States after the war rather than a return to isolationism.

• It promoted a closer relationship with Communist leaders in Russia.

Use the quote to answer question 4. “A world super-government is contrary to everything we cherish and can have no sanction by our Republic…We must strive for normalcy.” - Warren G. Harding This statement would support which of the following policy decisions?

• Failure of the United States to join the League of Nations.

• Intervention in Latin America by the United States.

• The publication of anti-Communist propaganda.

• Increased foreign aid to Europe during World War I.

The Treaty of Versailles overlooked the importance of which of the following?

• Identifying the guilty party in a war.

• Treating all nations justly including the losers of a war.

• Including powerful nations like the United States in international peace-keeping organizations.

• Crippling any nation that might prove dangerous in the future.

How did the Espionage and Sedition Acts impact freedom of speech?

• It forced restaurant owners to offer “liberty sandwiches” rather than “hamburgers”.

• It forced the repeal of the First Amendment.

• It promoted biased ideas designed to sway people’s thinking.

• It allowed the government to silence ideas that challenged its authority.

What is the connection between the ship advertised on the right and the notice on the left?

• It was a victim of unrestricted submarine warfare.

• It was captured and turned into a German battleship.

• It heeded the warning from the Germans and never sailed.

• It sank after hitting an iceberg in the North Atlantic.

Why did many Republicans in the Senate object to the United States joining the League of Nations?

• They feared the cost would be too high.

• They feared Russia would join the League.

• They feared Germany would rebuild its military power.

• They feared the nation would be dragged into foreign wars.

The poster above is from Warren G. Harding’s 1920 presidential campaign. It was meant to appeal to which of the following groups of people?

• Union members who fear communist domination of unions.

• People concerned about involvement in European conflicts.

• Poor people who mistrusted big business.

• Recent immigrants who feared prejudice in the US

With which Supreme Court case would this quote be identified? “Words which, ordinarily and in many places, would be within the freedom of speech protected by the First Amendment, may become subject to prohibition when of such a nature and used in such circumstances as to create a clear and present danger that they will bring about the substantive evils which Congress has a right to prevent. The character of every act depends upon the circumstances in which it is done.”

• Dred Scott v. Sanford

• Ex Parte Milligan

• Schenck v. United States

• In Re Gault