Crash Course U.S. Hist. - World War I

Which of the following was a direct cause of the United States entering World War I?

• The sinking of the Lusitania by German submarines.

• Germany's attempt to form an alliance with Mexico against the U.S.

• The United States' long-standing alliance with Great Britain.

• The desire to acquire new colonial territories in Europe.

What was a core principle of Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points?

• Establishing private alliances and secret treaties between nations.

• Restricting international trade through high tariffs and economic barriers.

• Promoting open diplomacy and freedom of navigation on the seas.

• Maintaining large standing armies and navies for national defense.

What was the main contribution of the United States to the Allied victory in World War I?

• Superior military tactics and innovative weaponry.

• Reinforcement of highly experienced combat troops.

• Economic support through arms, money, and later, troop numbers.

• Negotiating a swift peace treaty between the warring nations.

Which government agency was responsible for taking charge of wartime production, setting quotas and prices, and establishing standardized specifications for goods during World War I?

• War Labor Board

• Railroad Administration

• War Industries Board

• Fuel Agency

What was the primary purpose of the Committee on Public Information (CPI) during World War I?

• To negotiate peace treaties with enemy nations.

• To regulate labor disputes and ensure fair wages.

• To shape public opinion and gain support for the war effort.

• To oversee the rationing of essential goods like coal and oil.

What was the main effect of the Espionage Act of 1917 and the Sedition Act of 1918 during World War I?

• They guaranteed freedom of speech for all citizens, even during wartime.

• They led to increased union membership and improved working conditions.

• They made it a crime to criticize the war or the government.

• They established a minimum wage and an eight-hour workday.

What significant demographic shift occurred in the United States during and after World War I, driven by new opportunities in wartime industries?

• A large-scale movement of European immigrants to rural farming areas.

• The "Great Migration" of African Americans from the South to Northern cities.

• A decline in urban populations as people moved to the suburbs.

• A mass exodus of factory workers to agricultural (farming) jobs.

U.S. President Woodrow Wilson's peace plan for the end of World War I was known as the

• Peace of Paris
• Treaty of Versailles
• League of Nations Proposal
• Fourteen Points