Post-War America: The Dawn of a New Era – Comprehensive Test

Which event killed more Americans than combat in World War I?

• Meuse-Argonne offensive

• Spanish flu pandemic

• Palmer Raids

• The Great Migration

Which point did Wilson consider most essential in his Fourteen Points?

• Freedom of the seas

• League of Nations

• Self-determination for colonies

• Disarmament agreements

Why did the Allies resist Wilson’s “Peace Without Victory”?

• They feared the League of Nations would fail

• They wanted harsh punishments for Germany

• They wanted the U.S. to pay war reparations

• They opposed self-determination

The League of Nations’ Article X was controversial because it:

• Required unanimous decisions

• Required members to defend other members militarily

• Limited American trade

• Excluded Germany

Which event followed Wilson’s 1919 speaking tour?

• Ratification of the Treaty of Versailles

• Wilson’s stroke

• U.S. withdrawal from the League

• Harding's election

The Palmer Raids targeted:

• Bootleggers

• Radical leftists and immigrants

• Labor union leaders

• African-American political activists

The Schenck v. United States case established the:

• Clear and present danger test

• Prior restraint doctrine

• Miranda rights

• Right to legal counsel

Sacco and Vanzetti were convicted largely due to:

• DNA evidence

• Ballistics reports

• Anti-immigrant and anti-radical prejudice

• Military desertion charges

Which factor accelerated the Great Migration?

• Prohibition

• Agricultural collapse in the South

• Industrial job opportunities in the North

• The New Deal

Jazz music reached Europe during WWI through:

• Radio broadcasts

• Military bands

• Hollywood films

• International tourism