World War I Impact Quiz

What was the primary goal of the War Industries Board (WIB) during World War I?

• To create propaganda promoting the war

• To regulate industrial production and distribution

• To manage the military draft

• To set up military hospitals

Which of the following was a consequence of the WIB’s price controls?

• Retail prices remained stable

• Retail prices soared

• Wages decreased dramatically

• Corporate profits dropped

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How did the Fuel Administration help conserve resources during the war?

• It rationed food supplies

• It introduced daylight-saving time

• It regulated wages in the coal industry

• It increased gasoline production

What was the purpose of the National War Labor Board (NWLB)?

• To settle disputes between management and labor

• To enforce child labor laws

• To create propaganda

• To control food supplies

What did the U.S. government do to raise money for the war effort?

• They raised taxes on imported goods

• They sold Liberty Loan bonds

• They implemented a war draft tax

• They took loans from European allies

Who was the head of the Committee on Public Information (CPI)?

• Eugene V. Debs

• George Creel

• Herbert Hoover

• Woodrow Wilson

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What effect did the Espionage and Sedition Acts have on free speech?

• It protected free speech for anti-war activists

• It led to the prosecution of people who opposed the war

• It allowed people to criticize the government freely

• It had no impact on free speech

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What group faced widespread persecution during the war due to anti-immigrant hysteria?

• Irish Americans

• African Americans

• German Americans

• Mexican Americans

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What was the primary motivation behind the Great Migration of African Americans during World War I?

• To escape natural disasters in the South

• To seek better economic opportunities in the North

• To join the military

• To avoid racial discrimination in the North

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How did World War I impact women’s roles in the workforce?

• Women returned to traditional roles after the war

• Women moved into jobs previously held by men

• Women were banned from working in factories

• Women were primarily involved in military combat

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