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US Unit 7

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This law provided penalties for spying, sabotage, and obstructing the war effort

a)

Espionage Act

b)

Treason Act

c)

Traitor Act

d)

Spy Act

2.

He was arrested after making a series of speeches against the war urging American men not to fight.

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

Langston Hughes

c)

Booker T Washington

d)

Eugene Debs

3.

During his time in prison, Debs continued to do what?

a)

Write his 500 page book

b)

Run for US Senate

c)

represent clients as a lawyer

d)

run for President

4.

During World War I there was the shift in population demographics, it was called what?

a)

The Great Migration

b)

The Great Move

c)

The Great Shift

d)

The Great Immigration

5.

In January 1918, President Wilson spoke to Congress about the war aims of the nation. His plan was called what?

a)

Eighteen Points

b)

Sixteen Points

c)

Thirteen Points

d)

Fourteen Points

6.

Which of the following was NOT a part of the Fourteen Points?

a)

Open diplomacy (no more secret treaties)

b)

Take away German Culture

c)

Freedom of the seas

d)

Create an international organization, the League of Nations

7.

This was created and made up of primarily European nations, but the United States never joined.

a)

Justice League

b)

United Nations

c)

League of Nations

d)

Allied Powers

8.

The wave of fear and action to protect the United States from such ideological crisis became known as the

a)

Blue Scare

b)

Red Scare

c)

Green Scare

d)

Yellow Scare

9.

It became patriotic during the war to abstain from alcohol, not only to preserve grain for the troops and our allies but also as a symbol of resistance to beer's German connection. This influence the passage of what amendment?

a)

16th

b)

17th

c)

18th

d)

19th

10.

Organized crime and smuggling alcohol brought tremendous profits to those willing to break the law for financial gain. This was an effect of which amendment?

a)

16th

b)

17th

c)

18th

d)

19th

11.

The ratification of this amendment in 1920 was fueled by the country's gratitude for women's economic contribution during World War I.

a)

16th

b)

17th

c)

18th

d)

19th

12.

This amendment allowed for women to vote...

a)

18th

b)

19th

c)

20th

d)

21st

13.

This person is known for constructing his manufacturing facilities so that all the elements of production (foundries, machine shops, assembly lines) were all in one location.

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

Eugene Debs

c)

Henry Ford

d)

Charles Chevy

14.

First significant artistic movement coming out of African American culture

a)

New York City Renaissance

b)

European Renaissance

c)

Harlem Renaissance

d)

Brooklyn Renaissance

15.

Who was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist?

a)

Langston Hughes

b)

Andrew Johnson

c)

William Taft

d)

Rosa Parks

16.

This type of music was thought to have originated from the musical traditions brought by slaves from West Africa combined with western musical instruments and techniques.

a)

Rap

b)

Country

c)

Classical

d)

Jazz

17.

British passenger liner sunk by the Germans in May, 1915 which killed 1200 people including 128 Americans leading many Americans to want war with Germany.

a)

Maine

b)

Titanic

c)

Sussex

d)

Lusitania

18.
At the beginning of World War I, President Woodrow Wilson followed a traditional United States foreign policy by 
a)
Refusing to permit trade with either side in the conflict
b)
Sending troops to aid Great Britain
c)
Declaring American neutrality
d)
Requesting an immediate declaration of war against the aggressors
19.
"Unrestricted submarine warfare" and "Zimmermann note" may be categorized as which of the following?
a)
Wilson's Domestic Strategies
b)
1914 Causes of World War I
c)
Causes of America's entry in the Great War
d)
Part of Wilson's 14 Points
20.

What was the Zimmerman Telegram? And how did it lure the U.S. into the war?

a)

it tried to get Italy to fight with the Allies

b)

it tried to get Russia to fight with the Central Powers

c)

it tried to get Mexico to join Germany against the U.S. promising a return of land lost during Mexican-American War.

d)

It tried to get Mexico to fight with the U.S.

21.
Which of the following best describes a reason that African Americans would have moved from the South to the North and Midwest between 1910 and 1930?
a)
The climate was better.
b)
There were more jobs.
c)
The housing was free.
d)
There were fewer taxes.
22.

Group that was hired in large numbers for the 1st time during WWI.

a)

Mexican Americans

b)

Women

c)

African Americans

d)

Japanese Americans

e)

Chikdren

23.
What was the main reason that the United States entered World War I in 1917?
a)
The Japanese had occupied Manchuria.
b)
Foreign troops had landed on American soil.
c)
The Austro-Hungarian Empire had invaded Belgium.
d)
German had resumed unrestricted submarine warfare.
24.

What is the credit due Henry Ford?

a)

He invented the assembly manufacturing process.

b)

He designed the first automobile.

c)

He was an award winning meat packer.

d)

He used the assembly line processes of meat packing in the building of automobiles which made automobiles available to more people and people with lower incomes.

25.

What did radio do for America?

a)

united the nation

b)

mass communicated ideas and information

c)

led to a commercialization of shows and sports

d)

all of the above

26.
The above illustration promoted this amendment to the constitution
a)
17th
b)
18th 
c)
19th 
d)
20th 
27.
Prohibition led to an increase in:
a)
Church going
b)
“Gangsters” and organized crime warfare
c)
Urban crisis
d)
Tobacco use
28.
The court case, Schenck v. United States, the Supreme Court found that.....
a)
not all speech is protected
b)
the Treaty of Versailles is approved
c)
the Interstate Commerce Act is unfair
d)
monopolies are okay in some situations
29.
Establishing the League of Nations was one of Woodrow Wilson’s most important goals after World War I. Which of the following best describes the main job of the League?
a)
Allow economic opportunities for the United States
b)
  Provide a way for countries to resolve disputes between them without going to war
c)
  Prevent countries from practicing Imperialism in attempt to stop colonial rebellions
d)
  Hold the Central Powers responsible for the death and destruction of World War I.
30.

After entering, how did the United States impact WWI?

a)

The United States brought the extra strength the Allied Powers needed to defeat the Central Powers.

b)

The United States weakened the Allied Powers because they did not have the appropriate weapons.

c)

The United States could only help France and Great Britain.

d)

The United States joined the Central Powers and took over Germany.

31.

What was the purpose of propaganda like this?

a)

To encourage people to buy hats.

b)

To advertise for upcoming films.

c)

To encourage women to join the military.

d)

To encourage men to join the military.

32.

He was arrested after making a series of speeches against the war urging American men not to fight.

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

Langston Hughes

c)

Booker T Washington

d)

Eugene Debs

33.

During his time in prison, Debs continued to do what?

a)

Write his 500 page book

b)

Run for US Senate

c)

represent clients as a lawyer

d)

run for President

34.

During World War I there was the shift in population demographics, it was called what?

a)

The Great Migration

b)

The Great Move

c)

The Great Shift

d)

The Great Immigration

35.

British passenger liner sunk by the Germans in May, 1915 which killed 1200 people including 128 Americans leading many Americans to want war with Germany.

a)

Maine

b)

Titanic

c)

Sussex

d)

Lusitania

36.
At the beginning of World War I, President Woodrow Wilson followed a traditional United States foreign policy by 
a)
Refusing to permit trade with either side in the conflict
b)
Sending troops to aid Great Britain
c)
Declaring American neutrality
d)
Requesting an immediate declaration of war against the aggressors
37.

What was the overall purpose of Woodrow Wilson's peace plan?

a)

to make sure the US got the most stuff

b)

the make sure that there would be no more wars

c)

to give the United States more power

38.

The United States didn't join the League of Nations because...

a)

the Supreme Court ruled against it

b)

Woodrow Wilson refused to join

c)

American people didn't want the US to join

d)

the US Senate failed to ratify the treaty

39.

Before and after World War I, the United States practiced ____________________________, meaning the US didn't get involved in other countries fights.

a)

Isolationism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Globalization

d)

Conservationism

40.
Conscription  or drafting began in WWI due to this law.
a)
Sedition Act
b)
Propaganda Act
c)
Selective Service Act
d)
Treaty of Versailles 
41.
Where was trench warfare located?
a)
Germany
b)
France
c)
Italy
d)
Mexico
42.

What was the purpose of this newspaper notice?

a)

To warn travelers of Germany’s use of unrestricted submarine warfare.

b)

Great Britain and her allies declared war on Germany.

c)

To ask Mexico to join a military alliance with Germany.

d)

All of the Above.