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WorksheetsWorld War I
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
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1.
“The most stringent protection of free speech would not protect a man in falsely shouting fire in a theater and causing a panic."
-Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes
Which interpretation of the Bill of Rights does this statement illustrate?
-Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes
Which interpretation of the Bill of Rights does this statement illustrate?
a)
The needs of the government are more important than civil liberties.
b)
Constitutional protections of liberty are not absolute.
c)
The Supreme Court can eliminate freedoms listed in the Bill of Rights.
d)
The Bill of Rights does not safeguard individual liberties.
2.
From 1914 to 1916, as World War I raged in Europe, Americans were not able to remain neutral in thought as well as action mainly because
a)
United States membership in military alliances required the nation to fight
b)
United States newspapers encouraged a policy of imperialist expansion
c)
the warring powers interfered with the United States right to freedom of the seas
d)
President Woodrow Wilson supported the war aims of Germany and Austria-Hungary
3.
Which conclusion can be drawn from the occurrence of the Red Scare and the decision of the Supreme Court in Schenck v. United States?
a)
Immigrants to the United States are consistently denied equal protection under the law.
b)
A person’s best protection from persecution rests with the Supreme Court.
c)
Civil rights are sometimes compromised by the public’s fear of radical political groups
d)
Violent protests in the United States are usually met with a violent response from the government.
4.
Which factors were the major causes of the Red Scare and the Palmer Raids, which followed World War I?
a)
success of the Communist Party in congressional and Presidential elections
b)
race riots in Los Angeles and the revival of the Ku Klux Klan
c)
failure of the United States to join the League of Nations and the unpaid German war debts
d)
the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 in Russia and workers’ strikes in the United States
5.
After World War I, the opposition of some Members of Congress to the Versailles Treaty was based largely on the idea that the Treaty
a)
did not punish the Central Powers harshly enough
b)
did not give the United States an important role in world affairs
c)
would require the United States to join the League of Nations and might result in a loss of United States sovereignty
d)
would require the United States to assume the cost of rebuilding the war-torn European economies
6.
The "clear and present danger" ruling of the Supreme Court in Schenck v. United Statesillustrates the continuing conflict between
a)
free speech and governmental authority
b)
the use of search warrants and the rights of the accused
c)
state powers and Federal powers
d)
religious freedom and separation of church and state
7.
President Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points were intended to
a)
make the United States, Great Britain, and France into leading world powers
b)
redistribute Germany’s colonies among the Allied nations
c)
prevent international tensions from leading to war
d)
punish Germany for causing World War I
8.
A major reason for the isolationist trend in the United States following World War I was
a)
a desire to continue the reforms of the Progressives
b)
the public’s desire to end most trade with other nations
c)
the failure of the United States to gain new territory
d)
a disillusionment over the outcomes of the war
9.
"We are to be an instrument in the hands of God to see that liberty is made secure for mankind."
-President Woodrow Wilson
President Wilson tried to carry out the idea expressed in this quotation by
-President Woodrow Wilson
President Wilson tried to carry out the idea expressed in this quotation by
a)
protesting the sinking of the Lusitania
b)
proposing a program of civil rights for minorities in American society
c)
urging the Allies to adopt the Fourteen Points
d)
taking control of territories conquered in World War I
10.
Which action best demonstrated the United States effort to isolate itself from European conflicts after World War I?
a)
lowering tariff rates
b)
attempting to improve relations with Asia
c)
failing to sign international disarmament agreements
d)
refusing to join the League of Nations
11.
President Woodrow Wilson’s statement “The world must be made safe for democracy” was made to justify his decision to
a)
end United States imperialism in Latin America
b)
support tariff reform
c)
send troops into Mexico to capture Pancho Villa
d)
ask Congress to declare war against Germany
12.
President Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points were based on the belief that
a)
military strength is a nation’s best path to world peace
b)
isolationism should guide international relations
c)
the principle of self-determination should be applied to people of all nations
d)
industrial nations should have equal access to colonial possessions
13.
The demand for German war reparations by the European Allies helps to explain the failure of the peace settlement following
a)
World War I
b)
World War II
c)
the Korean War
d)
the Vietnam War
14.
What was a major reason for United States entry into World War I?
a)
to overthrow the czarist government of Russia
b)
to keep Latin America from being attacked by Germany
c)
to maintain freedom of the seas
d)
to break up the colonial empires of the Allies
15.
Which situation was the immediate cause of the United States entry into World War I in 1917?
a)
The League of Nations requested help.
b)
The Maine was blown up in Havana Harbor.
c)
Nazi tyranny threatened Western democracy.
d)
German submarines sank United States merchant ships.
16.
Why did the Senate reject the Versailles Treaty (1919)?
a)
to keep the United States free from foreign entanglements
b)
to express opposition to the harsh sanctions imposed on Germany
c)
to avoid the dues for membership in the League of Nations
d)
to reduce United States military forces in Europe
17.
Which argument did President Woodrow Wilson use to persuade Congress to enter World War I?
a)
making the world safe for democracy
b)
retaliating against the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor
c)
assisting the neutral nations with their defense
d)
removing the Nazi threat from the Western Hemisphere
18.
Data from this graph supports the conclusion that World War I
a)
caused the United States trade deficit to increase
b)
cost the United States many billions of dollars
c)
was a significant benefit to the American economy
d)
created an unfavorable balance of trade
19.
Many senators who opposed United States membership in the League of Nations argued that joining the League would
a)
involve the nation in future military conflicts
b)
reduce freedom of the seas
c)
end the country’s free-trade policy
d)
endanger the nation’s military preparedness
20.
During World War I, many American women helped gain support for the suffrage movement by
a)
protesting against the war
b)
joining the military service
c)
lobbying for child-care facilities
d)
working in wartime industries
21.
The migration of African Americans to the North during and following World War I was mainly a result of the
a)
success of military desegregation
b)
efforts of the civil rights movement
c)
availability of new factory jobs
d)
impact of affirmative action programs
22.
During his reelection campaign in 1916, President Woodrow Wilson used the slogan, “He kept us out of war.” In April of 1917, Wilson asked Congress to declare war on Germany. What helped bring about this change?
a)
Bolshevik forces increased their strength in Germany and Italy.
b)
Britain was invaded by nations of the Central Powers.
c)
Russia signed a treaty of alliance with the Central Powers.
d)
Germany resumed unrestricted submarine warfare.
23.
“. . . There’s no chance of progress and reform in an administration in which war plays the principal part. . . .” — President-elect Woodrow Wilson, 1913 In this statement, President-elect Wilson was expressing the belief that
a)
the United States should enter World War I immediately
b)
reform movements are strengthened by war
c)
the nation will require a change in leadership if it goes to war
d)
the Progressive movement would be best served by continued peace
24.
This cartoonist is referring to the way Germany was affected in 1919 by
a)
the Congress of Vienna
b)
its defeat of Napoleon
c)
the Treaty of Versailles
d)
its defeat in World War II
25.
This 1919 cartoon suggests that Germany may come under the influence of
a)
moderates
b)
radicals
c)
conservatives
d)
isolationists
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