World War I

For how many months was the United States actively involved in the Great War?

• 19 months

• 4 years

• 6 months

• 2 years

What was the initial position of the United States regarding its involvement in World War I?

• Actively fighting

• Neutral

• Supporting Germany

• Supporting the Central Powers

What was President Wilson's successful campaign slogan during the 1916 presidential election?

• Make America Great Again

• He kept us out of war

• Peace, Land, and Bread

• America First

Which event was NOT an immediate cause for the United States declaring war in 1917?

• German unrestricted submarine warfare

• The Zimmermann Telegram

• The sinking of the Lusitania

• The fall of the Tsarist regime in Russia

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What were some of the progressive goals achieved by the War Labor Board during World War I?

• A minimum wage, 8-hour workdays, and the right to form unions.

• Increased taxes on the wealthy and improved working conditions.

• The establishment of the Committee on Public Information and anti-war propaganda.

• The right to strike and an end to "slacker raids."

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 wartime industries and production.

• To generate public support for the war through propaganda.

• To suppress labor strikes and radical movements.

What was the main effect of the Espionage Act of 1917 and the Sedition Act of 1918?

• They expanded voting rights for women and minorities.

• They criminalized criticism of the war or the government.

• They established a minimum wage and maximum working hours.

• They promoted Americanization programs for immigrants.

What legal principle was established by the Supreme Court's ruling in Schenck v. U.S.?

• The government cannot restrict any form of speech.

• Free speech can be punished if it presents a "clear and present danger" to the state.

• All wartime propaganda is unconstitutional.

• Individuals have the right to encourage draft evasion.