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What was the War industries board?

• A government agency that coordinated the production and allocation of war materials and oversaw new factory construction

• A military unit that trained soldiers for trench warfare

• A congressional committee that debated foreign policy

• A charity that provided relief to European civilians

What was the Food administration responsible for?

• A government agency responsible for increasing food production and encouraging Americans to reduce consumption at home through campaigns like victory gardens, wheatless Mondays, and meatless Tuesdays

• An organization in charge of managing shipbuilding and naval repairs

• A bureau responsible for drafting soldiers into the army

• An agency that set postal rates and managed mail delivery

What did the Fuel Administration do?

• A government agency that managed oil and coal resources and promoted energy conservation

• A department that set farm prices and controlled crop subsidies

• A committee that censored newspapers and magazines

• An office that built airplanes and trained pilots

What did congress do to help pay for the war? (Hint: there are 3)

• Approved the 16th Amendment establishing a federal income tax

• Imposed new taxes on corporate profits

• Sold war bonds to the public

• Raised tariffs only and avoided borrowing

How did Liberty bonds and Victory Bonds work?

• They were loans to the U.S. government that paid back the buyer with interest after a set number of years

• They were mandatory wartime taxes deducted from wages

• They were charitable donations with no repayment

• They were coupons for discounted goods and services

What did the National war labor board do?

• It mediated labor disputes to prevent strikes and keep production going during wartime

• It organized battlefield logistics and troop movements

• It created propaganda posters to recruit soldiers

• It set immigration quotas and controlled entry into the country

Select all places where women worked during World War I.

• factories

• shipyards

• railroad yards

• police departments

• U.S. Mail

Select all places where women worked during World War I.

• train engineers

• hospitals

• farms

• banks

Which changes in society occurred during and after World War I related to women’s work and rights? Select all that apply. (Hint: there are 4)

• Women could do many of the same jobs as men.

• More job opportunities opened for women after the war.

• The Women’s Rights Movement began to gain momentum.

• Women’s new, higher-paying jobs were guaranteed to be permanent.

• Younger women saw more employment opportunities.

What was the Great Migration during World War I?

• A movement of 300,000–500,000 African Americans to northern cities for war production jobs

• A mass relocation of soldiers to training camps in the South

• An influx of European immigrants to U.S. factories

• A return of farmers to rural areas to increase food output