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US History - MA4

Total questions: 117

Worksheet time: 59mins

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1.

What kind of government did Hawaii have before the coup of 1893?

a)

a constitutional monarchy

b)

an absolute monarchy

c)

a theocracy

d)

a communist government

2.

What group led the rebellion against Hawaii's government?

a)

communist rebels

b)

supporters of Queen Lili'uokalani's brother

c)

economic leaders

d)

native Hawaiians

3.

What event led the American government to decide to annex Hawaii?

a)

Queen Lili'uokalani's visit to Washington, D.C.

b)

the Spanish American War

c)

the coup of 1893

d)

the start of World War I

4.

Which of the following countries did not lay claim to Samoa in the nineteenth century?

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

Great Britain

d)

the United States

5.

What event prevented a military conflict over Samoa in 1889?

a)

A typhoon hit the area just before a conflict was to begin.

b)

The three powers in the conflict signed a peace treaty.

c)

The Japanese threatened to invade the island if the other powers refused to cooperate.

d)

The British and Germans decided to pull back and not fight the United States.

6.

Which of the following best describes the outcome of the Tripartite Treaty of 1899?

a)

The great powers decided to allow Samoa to be independent.

b)

The Samoan people voted to give control of Samoa to the United States.

c)

The United States and Germany agreed to share Samoa, and the native Samoans were kept out of any of the negotiations.

d)

The great powers split Samoa into three parts.

7.

What role did newspapers play in the U.S. decision to declare war on Spain?

a)

They presented the events leading up to the war in a truthful and non-sensationalized way.

b)

They refused to report on the actions of the U.S. government.

c)

They ignored Spanish brutality in Cuba until the USS Maine was destroyed.

d)

They published sensationalized stories about the Spanish treatment of the Cuban people.

8.

What was the USS Maine's purpose when it arrived in Havana?

a)

The U.S. sent the USS Maine to Cuba to intimidate the Spanish into giving Cuba its independence.

b)

The U.S. sent the USS Maine to start a war with Spain.

c)

The U.S. ordered the captain of the USS Maine to act as a mediator between the Spanish and the rebels.

d)

The U.S. sent the USS Maine to protect U.S. interests in Cuba.

9.

Which of the following was not part of the joint resolution passed by Congress on April 20, 1898?

a)

The United States recognized Cuban independence.

b)

Spain would have to pay the United States $15 million for the destruction of the USS Maine.

c)

Spanish military forces had to leave Cuba.

d)

If the Spanish army refused to leave Cuba, the president had the authority to force them to leave.

10.

What event led President William McKinley to intervene in the Cuban conflict with Spain?

a)

the Cuban rebellion against Spain

b)

the sinking of the Lusitania

c)

the sinking of the Lusitania

d)

the Spanish attack on the American fleet in the Philippines.

11.

Which of the following was not included in Congress' resolution of April 20, 1898?

a)

It demanded that Spain pull all its troops out of Cuba.

b)

It demanded that Spain give the Philippines to the United States.

c)

It recognized Cuban independence.

d)

It gave permission to President McKinley to use force if Spain did not give into American demands.

12.

Which of the following U.S. leaders destroyed the Spanish fleet at Manila Bay?

a)

William McKinley

b)

Theodore Roosevelt

c)

George Dewey

d)

William Shafter

13.

The Spanish American War grew out of what event?

a)

World War I

b)

U.S. involvement in Cuba's rebellion against Spain

c)

the end of the slave trade

d)

Spanish attacks on U.S. shipping

14.

Where was the first battle of the Spanish American War fought?

a)

Cuba

b)

Puerto Rico

c)

Guam

d)

The Philippines

15.

What happened to Puerto Rico after the Spanish American War?

a)

Puerto Rico remained a Spanish colony.

b)

Puerto Rico was given its independence.

c)

Puerto Rico became an United States possession.

d)

Control of Puerto Rico was given to the United Kingdom.

16.

What was the biggest reason why some U.S. political leaders in the early twentieth century wanted to build colonies around the world?

a)

They wanted to increase U.S. prestige.

b)

They wanted to open new places to U.S. missionaries.

c)

They wanted to increase the number of markets for U.S. products abroad.

d)

They wanted to create more colonies than the European powers.

17.

Which of the following best describes John Hay's Open Door Policy?

a)

Each of the great powers would have a sphere of influence in which they could trade in China.

b)

China would be forced to accept goods manufactured in the United States.

c)

All the great powers would have equal access to the Chinese market.

d)

All the great powers would drop trade barriers, creating a massive free-trade zone.

18.

Which of the following countries was the last to accept the Open Door Policy?

a)

the United States

b)

Great Britain

c)

Japan

d)

Russia

19.

What was the Teller Amendment?

a)

It described the stipulations placed on Cuba before American troops would leave the country.

b)

The United States recognized Cuba as an independent country and guaranteed that the United States would not annex it.

c)

It warned Europeans to not build new colonies or interfere in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere.

d)

It stated that the United States had the right to annex Puerto Rico.

20.

Under the Platt Amendment, which of the following was not a stipulation that Cuba had to agree to before the United States would remove its troops from the island after the Spanish-American War?

a)

Cuba had to accept limited ability to negotiate treaties with the countries besides the United States.

b)

Cuba had to accept an American naval and army base on its soil.

c)

Cuba could only cede territories to the United States.

d)

Cuba had to accept the right of the United States to intervene in Cuban affairs.

21.

Which of the following statements best describes the Roosevelt Corollary?

a)

The United States had the right to intervene in the affairs of other countries in the Western Hemisphere.

b)

The United States warned European nations from interfering in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere.

c)

The United States had the right to intervene in Cuban affairs.

d)

It declared war on Spain.

22.

What country first attempted to build a canal in Panama?

a)

Panama

b)

Colombia

c)

France

d)

the United States

23.

How did the United States obtain permission to build the Panama Canal?

a)

They negotiated the right to build the canal from Colombia, which controlled Panama.

b)

They bought the land from Colombia, which controlled Panama.

c)

They backed an independent Panamanian state and negotiated a treaty with the new government that gave them the right to build the canal.

d)

They seized the land from Panama.

24.

What country currently controls the rights to Panama Canal?

a)

the United States

b)

Panama

c)

Colombia

d)

France

25.

What the was goal of President Taft's Dollar Diplomacy?

a)

make other countries adopt the dollar as their currency

b)

promote international economic policies that promoted the stability of countries in the Americas

c)

donate large sums of money to poor countries to eradicate hunger

d)

encourage other nations to buy weapons from American factories

26.

Which of the following best describes the legacy of Taft's Dollar Diplomacy?

a)

It is considered to be one of the best foreign policy initiatives in American history and is still followed by American presidents today.

b)

It was a failure and was abandoned as soon as Taft left office.

c)

It was successful during the administration of Taft, but it was ended once Woodrow Wilson became president.

d)

It was mixed, with some successes and some failures.

27.

What was the goal of the Pan-American Conference?

a)

the prevention of unwanted American intervention in Central American and Caribbean countries

b)

a peaceful Western Hemisphere

c)

a military alliance of all of the countries in the Americas

d)

the growth Latin American economies

28.

"Speak softly and carry a big stick," was an African proverb that described what policy in Theodore Roosevelt's administration?

a)

domestic

b)

foreign

c)

Native American

d)

economic

29.

What country was becoming a dominant power in Asia during the administration of Theodore Roosevelt?

a)

Japan

b)

China

c)

Russia

d)

Korea

30.

What was the significance of the world tour of the Great White Fleet?

a)

It showed off American technology.

b)

It showed that the United States was prepared for a military conflict anywhere on the globe.

c)

It was a diplomatic tour to show that the United States was ready for peace.

d)

It was the last cruise for a large portion of the American fleet.

31.

Which of the following best describes Theodore Roosevelt's Square Deal policies?

a)

He supported the growth of big businesses as they brought new products and wealth to the United States.

b)

He believed it was the job of the government to act on behalf of the American people and to protect their best interests.

c)

He put the United States on the path to socialism.

d)

He removed almost all government influence in the economy.

32.

How did President Theodore Roosevelt respond to the anthracite coal strike?

a)

Like the presidents before him, he supported the owners over the workers.

b)

He ordered the workers to go back to work.

c)

He threatened to seize the mines if the owners did not negotiate with the workers.

d)

He had the government seize control of all the coal mines in the country.

33.

Which of the following acts was not passed as part of Roosevelt's Square Deal?

a)

the Hepburn Act

b)

the Pure Food and Drug Act

c)

the Sherman Antitrust Act

d)

the Meat Inspection Act

34.

What event formed Theodore Roosevelt's conservationist views?

a)

growing up in the pollution of early-industrial New York City

b)

a big-game hunting trip in North Dakota

c)

a big-game hunting trip in Africa to collect specimens for the Smithsonian Institute

d)

an expedition in South America to find the source of a river

35.

Before the Theodore Roosevelt administration, how did the lumber industry treat the country's forests?

a)

They attempted to create a healthy balance between conservation and use.

b)

They were very cautious to avoid deforestation and disrupting the ecosystem of the forest.

c)

They had been cutting down wide tracts of the country's forests.

d)

They had only been allowed to cut down small parts of the country's forests.

36.

Which of the following created over a million acres of new farmland in the United States?

a)

the Square Deal

b)

the Reclamation Service

c)

the Bureau of Forestry

d)

the American Antiquities Act

37.

What did President Theodore Roosevelt do that contributed to the Panic of 1907?

a)

He declared war on Spain.

b)

He waged a "trust-busting" war on some of the biggest corporations in the United States.

c)

He took the United States off the gold standard.

d)

He started a trade war with most of the countries of Europe.

38.

Which of the following was not an action taken by J.P. Morgan to help save the American economy in 1907?

a)

He convinced lenders to loan money to the Trust Company of America.

b)

He secured funds from the United States Treasury to keep banks from closing.

c)

He raised money to keep the stock exchange functioning.

d)

He used his own money to keep Chicago solvent.

39.

Which of the following statements best describes the lasting impact of the Panic of 1907 on the American public?

a)

The American public gained trust that the system would solve any financial problems that occurred.

b)

The American public demanded a switch to socialism.

c)

The American public lost all faith in the economic system, and many returned to the barter system.

d)

The American public began to distrust the banks and the wealthy individuals who had so much control over their lives.

40.

Which of the following candidates for president in 1912 was the most conservative?

a)

William Howard Taft

b)

Theodore Roosevelt

c)

Woodrow Wilson

d)

Eugene V. Debs

41.

Which of the following was a way that the campaigns of Wilson and Roosevelt differed during the election of 1912?

a)

Roosevelt supported the creation of the income tax, while Wilson did not.

b)

Wilson supported the lowering of tariffs, while Roosevelt wanted to keep them at higher levels.

c)

Roosevelt wanted to restrict the amount of money corporations could donate to campaigns, while Wilson did not.

d)

Wilson wanted to remove large corporations and businesses from the U.S. economy, while Roosevelt only wanted to regulate them.

42.

Which of the following was not an outcome of the election of 1912?

a)

The United States switched to a socialist economy after the election of 1912.

b)

Campaign issues became more important than the candidates themselves.

c)

Traditional views of the United States Constitution were challenged.

d)

Average Americans had a greater impact on the election than the wealthy.

43.

Which of the following best describes the outcome of the Democratic Convention in 1912?

a)

Woodrow Wilson easily won the nomination.

b)

William Howard Taft easily won the nomination.

c)

After a long and grueling process, Woodrow Wilson won the nomination.

d)

Theodore Roosevelt won the nomination after a long and grueling nomination process.

44.

What happened at the Republican Convention in 1912?

a)

Roosevelt narrowly beat Taft for the Republican nomination.

b)

Roosevelt easily beat Taft for the Republican nomination.

c)

Roosevelt left the Republican Party, and Taft won the nomination.

d)

Former president Theodore Roosevelt nominated William Howard Taft to be the Republican nominee.

45.

Which of the following best describes the outcome of the election of 1912?

a)

Taft easily won, Wilson came in second, and Roosevelt came in a distant third.

b)

Taft won less than half of the popular vote but still won. Roosevelt came in second and Wilson a distant third.

c)

Roosevelt won easily over both Wilson and Taft.

d)

Wilson won less than half of the popular vote but still won over Roosevelt, who came in second. Taft came in a distant third.

46.

How was President Wilson's foreign policy different from his predecessors?

a)

He wanted to support the expansion of American businesses abroad.

b)

He wanted to build American colonies abroad.

c)

He believed in following a moral foreign policy.

d)

He wanted the United States to enter into an alliance with Germany.

47.

Which of the following was not a Latin American country in which the United State intervened during the Wilson administration?

a)

Mexico

b)

Brazil

c)

Haiti

d)

the Dominican Republic

48.

What was the flaw in President Wilson's foreign policy?

a)

He was unwilling to use the military.

b)

He actively promoted democratic governments in other countries.

c)

He had a substantial lack of knowledge about the international community.

d)

He forced smaller countries to accept unfair trade deals with the United States.

49.

Which of the following countries was not part of the Triple Alliance?

a)

Germany

b)

Russia

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

Italy

50.

Which of the following countries was not a member of the Triple Entente?

a)

Great Britain

b)

Germany

c)

France

d)

Russia

51.

Which of the following countries agreed to defend Belgium's neutrality?

a)

Germany

b)

Russia

c)

France

d)

Great Britain

52.

What was the goal of Serbian terrorist groups like the Black Hand on the eve of World War I?

a)

to start a world war

b)

to see the Austro-Hungarian Empire dissolve

c)

to reclaim the Balkans for native Slavs

d)

to bring the United States into World War I

53.

Which of the following was not a demand that Austria-Hungary made of Serbia after Franz Ferdinand's assassination?

a)

Serbia must eliminate all terrorist organizations.

b)

Serbia must allow Austria-Hungary to conduct an investigation into the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

c)

Serbia must pay Austria-Hungary 425 million dollars in reparations for the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

d)

Serbia must eliminate any anti-Austro-Hungarian propaganda in its country.

54.

Which country first issued a declaration of war at the beginning of World War I?

a)

Austria-Hungary

b)

Germany

c)

Russia

d)

France

55.

Which of the following best describes the feelings of most U.S. citizens at the beginning of World War I?

a)

Most U.S. citizens favored the Allies.

b)

Most U.S. citizens favored the Central powers.

c)

Many U.S. citizens favored staying out of the war, while some favored the country that they had migrated from or had business ties with.

d)

Most U.S. citizens were saddened that the war was happening and wanted the United States to cut off trade with all warring nations.

56.

Which of the following would have been the most important for U.S. businesspeople during World War I?

a)

that the war would end quickly

b)

that the Central powers would win the war

c)

that the United States would be able to continue trade with the countries of the Triple Entente

d)

that would communism take hold in the countries of Europe

57.

What was President Wilson's goal when he issued the "Declaration of Neutrality" speech?

a)

The United States would eventually join the Allies when public opinion allowed it.

b)

The United States would cut off trade and diplomatic ties with all warring nations.

c)

He hoped the war would continue for a long time because it was good for U.S. businesses.

d)

Wilson hoped to become the mediator that would bring an end to the conflict.

58.

Which of the following best describes the policy of U.S. president Woodrow Wilson at the beginning of World War I?

a)

He believed that the Central powers had the moral high ground in the war and supported continued trade with them while cutting off trade with the Allies.

b)

He believed that the Allies had the moral high ground in the war and supported continued trade with them while cutting off trade with the Central powers.

c)

To make as much money as possible for U.S. companies, Woodrow Wilson supported trading with both factions fighting in World War I.

d)

To show the rest of the world how a great nation can peacefully conduct its business, Wilson favored trading with both factions fighting in World War I.

59.

What potentially dire situation were the Allies facing in September of 1915?

a)

The Central powers were on the verge of winning the war.

b)

Russia had just collapsed, giving the Central powers a large advantage.

c)

The Allies were running out of money and would soon be unable to buy products from the United States.

d)

The Central powers had just destroyed the British fleet.

60.

Which of the following best describes the role that U.S. trade and finance played in the first years of World War I?

a)

The United States traded equally with both factions fighting in World War I.

b)

The United States was able to keep Germany and the rest of the Central powers fighting longer than they would have been able to do so without U.S. trade and financial help.

c)

Trade and financial help from the United States helped the Allies to maintain their war efforts.

d)

The United States provided assistance that prevented the Communists from seizing power in Russia.

61.

Why did the United States first stop trading with Germany and the Central powers?

a)

The United States was angry about the German invasion of Belgium.

b)

Germany and the Central powers refused to buy U.S. goods because the United States also sold to the Allies.

c)

The United States stopped trading with the Central powers after a German U-boat sank the Lusitania.

d)

The allied blockade of Germany made it almost impossible for U.S. ships to arrive in Germany.

62.

Which of the following was not precaution taken before the sinking of the Lusitania?

a)

U.S. newspapers printed a warning from Germany advising U.S. citizens to avoid traveling to Allied countries.

b)

The British government advised ship captains to take extraordinary care and to reroute their courses to avoid German U-boats.

c)

The British government warned the captain of the Lusitania to avoid Ireland's southern coast due to German U-boat activity in that area.

d)

Germany told the American ambassador that they would try to sink the Lusitania because of the large amount of British supplies that it was carrying.

63.

Which of the following best describes the Sussex Pledge?

a)

Germany promised that they would not attack U.S ships but continued to attack Allied ships.

b)

Germany would end unrestricted submarine warfare and instead board ships to search for contraband weapons.

c)

Germany swore to avenge the Sussex by sinking every Allied ship in the Atlantic.

d)

Germany promised to allow for the free flow of goods to the allies.

64.

Which country intercepted the Zimmermann Telegram?

a)

the United States

b)

Mexico

c)

Great Britain

d)

Germany

65.

Zimmermann explained in the letter that, in exchange for Mexico's commitment to fighting as a German ally against the United States, they would be able to _____.

a)

reconquer lost land in Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas

b)

have land in Germany as a thank you for their service

c)

gain American military equipment

d)

increase trade with Europe and Germany

66.

How did the Zimmermann Telegram affect the American public?

a)

It let them know the intentions of Germany fighting on American soil.

b)

It promoted neutrality for the war.

c)

It forced the American people to support an alliance with Germany.

d)

It gave them insight into how Great Britain felt about the war.

67.

In Wilson's speech to Congress, he discussed the shift from warfare that destroys property to warfare that destroys _____.

a)

lives

b)

the environment

c)

machines

d)

relationships

68.

What event set into motion the start of World War I?

a)

Germany's involvement in the Sussex pledge

b)

Wilson's speech to congress

c)

the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary and his wife

d)

the United States requesting more armed forces to fight

69.

How did Wilson's policy of moral diplomacy affect America's involvement in WWI?

a)

He believed that every country should take a side instead of staying neutral.

b)

He wanted to segregate German Americans during the war.

c)

He felt the need to fight all countries that were a part of the central powers.

d)

He felt that it was the country's responsibility to stop the German government from further harming others.

70.

Which of the following did the Bolsheviks not do during their revolution?

a)

seized major government buildings

b)

occupied Russia's capital

c)

killed the Czar

d)

staged a coup d'état against the Russian people

71.

What ended Russia's participation in World War I?

a)

Germany's surrender

b)

a revolution in Russia

c)

Lenin's exile

d)

an increased desire to fight the Central powers

72.

Which of the following was not a result of the Bolshevik Revolution?

a)

American soldiers backed out of the Eastern Front.

b)

A civil war ensued.

c)

Russia signed an armistice was signed with the Central powers.

d)

Russia made land concessions to Germany.

73.

Which of the following does not describe American troops at the beginning of their involvement in World War I?

a)

ill-prepared

b)

lacking in number

c)

helped bring the war to a close

d)

first fight was the Battle of Cambria

74.

Which of the following does not describe WWI prior to U.S. involvement?

a)

Troops only had to worry about casualties from direct combat.

b)

European troop morale was low.

c)

Soldiers engaged in trench warfare.

d)

Many battles had no clear winner.

75.

How did Russia negatively impact Great Britain during World War I?

a)

Russia was entirely wiped out by the Germans.

b)

Russia branched out on its own and fought the Allies and the Central powers.

c)

Russia turned its forces against Great Britain.

d)

Russia signed a peace treaty with Germany.

76.

World War I was the first time a draft had been implemented since the _____.

a)

Cold War

b)

Mexican-American War

c)

Vietnam War

d)

Civil War

77.

Draft boards were responsible for assessing registrants on all of the following except _____.

a)

their skill set

b)

their affiliation with a political party

c)

needs of the War Department

d)

their physical fitness and health

78.

The draft for World War I occurred on _____ separate occasions

a)

four

b)

two

c)

five

d)

three

79.

Which of the following is not a way women contributed at home during World War I?

a)

selling war bonds

b)

worked in factories to produce supplies for the war

c)

enlisting in the draft

d)

starting home gardens

80.

The first Americans to see combat in World War I were _____.

a)

the Harlem Hellfighters

b)

Hispanic Americans

c)

Native Americans

d)

the National Defense League

81.

How did Native Americans help during World War I?

a)

They were code talkers who helped plan attacks.

b)

They helped defend the Panama Canal Zone during the war.

c)

More than 40,000 Native Americans fought in combat.

d)

They ran food drives in order to help the troops and their allies.

82.

Which of the following was not a move the United States made to prepare for World War I?

a)

transforming the economy to a peacetime economy

b)

passing the National Defense Act

c)

funneling resources

d)

creating the National Defense Advisory Committee

83.

Which of the following was a strength the United States had before entering World War I?

a)

plenty of experienced veterans

b)

leading industrial country

c)

a large army

d)

an abundance of wartime factories from the Civil War

84.

Which of the following was not a job of the War Industries Board?

a)

establish priorities and set prices

b)

ensure that strikes would not stop production

c)

increase industrial production

d)

force industrial leaders to do the government's bidding

85.

In 1918, President Wilson created the _____ to keep the peace between labor workers and owners.

a)

American Federation of Labor

b)

National Industrial Conference Board

c)

Western Union

d)

National War Labor Board

86.

Which of the following policies did the National War Labor Board not support?

a)

jail time for workers who strike

b)

living wages

c)

eight-hour work days

d)

equal pay for women

87.

What would happen if the owners of a company or labor employees did not agree with the decision made by the National War Labor Board?

a)

They would be able to enforce new laws for their benefit.

b)

President Wilson could use his power to enforce the board's decisions.

c)

The board would bring on other people to vote again in favor of the company.

d)

The employees would strike or owners would fire everyone.

88.

How many members of congress voted against joining WWI in the congressional vote?

a)

53

b)

1

c)

73

d)

4

89.

Which of the following statements is not a difference between U.S. involvement in WWI and WWII?

a)

The opposing side had notorious leaders who committed horrific acts, which forced the United States to go to war.

b)

The existence of the United States and its freedom were at stake.

c)

There was a specific barbaric act that supported public option on the war.

d)

The United States had specific alliances during the war.

90.

How did the Espionage Act of 1917 and the Sedition Act of 1918 passed by Congress target anti-war supporters during WWI?

a)

The legislation made fun of and harassed them.

b)

The legislation punished them with heavy fines and jail time.

c)

The legislation forced them to fight in the war.

d)

The legislation required them to promote the war.

91.

Which major Central power was mostly Islamic?

a)

Austria-Hungary

b)

Germany

c)

Ottoman Empire

d)

Bulgaria

92.

Why was World War I referred to as a holy war?

a)

Religious figures would refer to the enemy as the devil or hell.

b)

All the governments involved had required national religions.

c)

There was a war among pastors with different viewpoints about the conflict.

d)

Like the Crusades, Muslims, Jews, and Christians were fighting for power.

93.

All the following were jobs given to pacifist draftees so that they were able to join the war effort without compromising their religious beliefs except _____.

a)

construction worker

b)

office worker

c)

ambulance driver

d)

tank driver

94.

Much of the pro-war propaganda during World War I focused on _____.

a)

Germans

b)

socialists

c)

Quakers

d)

four-minute men

95.

What common propaganda tool was used by the Committee of Public Information during World War I?

a)

enforcing the Espionage and Sedition Act

b)

creating a draft

c)

posters promoting World War I

d)

promoting anti-war rallies

96.

During World War I, what would happen if a drafted man objected and refused to participate in non-combat roles?

a)

He would be forced to buy and sell war bonds.

b)

He would have to change his name to sound less German.

c)

He would have to give four-minute speeches to promote the war.

d)

He would be arrested and put in a special camp.

97.

The Espionage and Sedition acts were both government reactions to the possible disloyalty of Americans of _____ heritage during World War I.

a)

Scottish

b)

French

c)

German

d)

Russian

98.

Who had the power to ban materials that resisted the draft or other military laws under the Espionage Act?

a)

the president

b)

the postmaster general

c)

the attorney general

d)

congresspeople

99.

Which First Amendment freedom did the Espionage and Sedition acts primarily impede?

a)

speech

b)

religion

c)

petition

d)

assembly

100.

Why did the Allies want Pershing to order the American troops to join their armies during World War I?

a)

They wanted to take care of the American troops as thanks for helping the war effort.

b)

They wanted to properly train the Americans on how to fight a European war.

c)

They wanted American troops to fill in the spots they had due to war causalities.

d)

They wanted Pershing to take control of all Allied forces to win the war.

101.

Who gave General Pershing the order to maintain a separate American Army during World War I?

a)

President Taft

b)

President Harding

c)

President T. Roosevelt

d)

President Wilson

102.

Which of the following statements does not describe General Pershing's command during World War I?

a)

He maintained a separate American army during their time in Europe.

b)

He merged his troops with the Allied forces because the Americans were weak and uneducated on the terrain.

c)

He had strict discipline over his army.

d)

He built the American army from few troops to over two million by the end of World War I.

103.

What weapon system had made it nearly impossible for one side to gain an advantage over the other during World War I?

a)

airplanes

b)

submarines

c)

machine guns

d)

poisonous gas

104.

Which of the following best describes the state of World War I at the beginning of 1918?

a)

It was at a complete stalemate, with neither side having any advantage.

b)

After Russia dropped out of the war, Germany tried to take advantage by attempting to win before the U.S. buildup tipped the scales in the favor of the Allies.

c)

Japan had just joined the war on the side of Germany and Italy, forming the Axis powers.

d)

The Allies were winning the war, and the addition of American troops just sped up Germany's surrender.

105.

What role did U.S. troops play at the Battle at Chateau Thierry?

a)

U.S. troops filled in the gaps in the Allied lines just miles away from Paris.

b)

Because they had little fighting experience, U.S. troops were used primarily in support roles.

c)

U.S. troops attempted to defend an important part of the Allied lines, but the more experienced Germans pushed them back until British troops intervened and saved the day.

d)

U.S. troops spearheaded the advance against the German troops across the Western Front.

106.

Which of the following countries was not an ally of Germany during World War I?

a)

the Austrian-Hungarian Empire

b)

Italy

c)

the Ottoman Empire

d)

Bulgaria

107.

Who was the commander of American troops during World War I?

a)

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

b)

Nicholas II

c)

John J. Pershing

d)

Alvin York

108.

Which of the following statements best describes the Meuse Argonne Offensive?

a)

It was the first major battle of World War I and a major German victory.

b)

It occurred in the middle of the war and was considered a draw.

c)

It was the last German offensive of the war.

d)

It was part of a bigger allied offensive that ended the war.

109.

Which of the following was not an outcome of World War I?

a)

Millions of soldiers died.

b)

A strain of influenza spread throughout the world and killed millions of civilians.

c)

The United Nations was founded.

d)

Four empires collapsed.

110.

Which of the following countries was not invited to the Paris Peace Conference at Versailles?

a)

Russia

b)

the United States

c)

Germany

d)

Japan

111.

What was the only part of Wilson's Fourteen Points that made it in the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

no secret negotiations among nations

b)

freedom of the seas

c)

disarmament

d)

the creation of a League of Nations

112.

Which of the following statements describe an American view of the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

"We have no jobs, no money, and no respect for our government."

b)

"It punished and humiliated Germany, setting Europe up for the next world war.""It was a great document that would act as a model for future peace."

c)

"It laid out Wilson's Fourteen Points, which were seen as fair by Germans and Allies."

d)

"It was a great document that would act as a model for future peace."

113.

Which of the following is not included in Wilson's Fourteen Points?

a)

free trade

b)

self-determination

c)

expansion of militaries

d)

a peace-keeping organization

114.

Which one of Wilson's Fourteen Points was in the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

absolute freedom of the seas

b)

ending secret treaties

c)

self-determination

d)

the League of Nations

115.

Which of the following tasks did not become a problem for the League of Nations?

a)

collective security

b)

disarmament

c)

mediation

d)

unanimous agreement

116.

What was the ultimate goal of the League of Nations?

a)

to intervene in aggressive situations before they resulted in war

b)

to eliminate all military organizations across the world

c)

to unite all countries to become one peaceful nation

d)

to convert all countries to a democratic system of government

117.

Which territory was split between Germany and Poland after a riot made it necessary for the League of Nations to mediate?

a)

Puerto Rico

b)

Turkey

c)

Aaland Islands

d)

Upper Silesia