Ch 23.3 U.S. History: A New Home Front Quiz

What was the impact of World War I on organized labor in the United States?

• Organized labor was banned during the war.

• Union membership decreased significantly.

• The federal government protected workers' rights to organize.

• Workers were forced to work longer hours without pay.

How did World War I affect women's employment in the United States?

• Women were not allowed to work during the war.

• Women found new opportunities in traditionally male occupations.

• Women were paid more than men for the same jobs.

• Women were only allowed to work in domestic roles.

What was the role of the National Labor War Board during World War I?

• To enforce a no-strike pledge from organized labor.

• To increase the working hours for all workers.

• To ban union membership during the war.

• To reduce wages for all workers.

Which group of women was known as 'Farmerettes' during World War I?

• Women who worked as telephone operators.

• Women who ran farms and agricultural enterprises.

• Women who served as military nurses.

• Women who worked in factories.

What was the Harlem Hellfighters' contribution during World War I?

• They were a group of women who worked in factories.

• They were an African American regiment that served on the frontline in France.

• They were a group of nurses who served in the military.

• They were a group of women who worked on railroads.

What was a significant outcome of the Great Migration during World War I?

• African Americans were forced to return to agricultural work.

• African Americans found work in northern urban areas.

• African Americans moved to the South for better opportunities.

• African Americans were banned from working in industries.

What was the primary goal of the Eighteenth Amendment?

• To grant women the right to vote.

• To establish an eight-hour workday for all workers.

• To prohibit the manufacture, sale, and transportation of intoxicating liquors.

• To end racial segregation in the military.

Which amendment granted women the right to vote in the United States?

• The Nineteenth Amendment

• The Eighteenth Amendment

• The Seventeenth Amendment

• The Twentieth Amendment

What was the main argument against women's suffrage in the southern states?

• It would lead to higher taxes.

• It would decrease the number of eligible voters.

• It would disrupt the power structure upholding segregation.

• It would increase unemployment rates.

Who was the head of the American Federation of Labor during World War I?

• Charles Young

• Harry T. Burn

• Samuel Gompers

• James K. Vardaman