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Woodrow Wilson

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

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1.

Theodore Roosevelt's Square Deal and Woodrow Wilson's New Freedom shared the goal of

a)

achieving equal rights for minorities

b)

protecting the interests of big business

c)

strengthening federal regulatory power over corporations

d)

instituting laissez faire policies

2.

The Federal Reserve System, created in 1913, extended government control over the banking system by

a)

issuing housing and consumer loans

b)

regulating interest rates and the money supply

c)

ending private ownership of banks

d)

banning loans for stock market purchases

3.

Progressivism could best be characterized as a movement that

a)

encouraged involvement in international affairs

b)

tried to introduce a parliamentary system of government

c)

emphasized the needs of farmers

d)

demanded reform at all levels of government

4.

What was the major goal of the political reforms enacted during the Progressive Era (1900-1920)?

a)

expanding citizen participation in government

b)

lowering the legal voting age

c)

discouraging the formation of new political parties

d)

providing public funding of campaigns

5.

The Sherman Antitrust Act (1890) and the Clayton Antitrust Act (1914) were similar in that both were designed to

a)

regulate child labor

b)

limit the power of big business

c)

set safety standards in industry

d)

restrict the employment of unskilled workers

6.

What was President Woodrow Wilson´s foreign policy at the beginning of World War 1?

a)

internationalism

b)

containment

c)

neutrality

d)

dollar diplomacy

7.

Which action increased the opportunity for public participation in the political process?

a)

the passage of Jim Crow laws

b)

passing poll tax laws

c)

changing Inauguration Day from March to January

d)

ratification of the 17th Amendment, the direct election of Senators

8.

In his war message to Congress, President Woodrow Wilson urged the United States to enter World War I in order to

a)

protect the empires of European countries

b)

create a new world government

c)

make the world safe for democracy

d)

stop a British attack on the United States

9.

Which action by Germany prompted the United States to enter World War I?

a)

attacking British shipping

b)

forming an alliance with Austria Hungary

c)

resuming unrestricted submarine warfare

d)

invading France

10.

What was the major reason that African Americans migrated to northern cities during and after World War I?

a)

a surplus of cotton led to farm foreclosures in the South

b)

Discrimination had been eliminated in the North

c)

Political opportunities expanded in the South

d)

Industrial jobs were available in the North

11.

The United States Supreme Court in Schenck v. United States (1919) ruled that freedom of speech may be limited during national emergencies when the speech

a)

threatens the principle of States rights

b)

conflicts with national economic policies

c)

interferes with a presidential campaign

d)

presents a clear and present danger to the nation

12.

During World War I, many American women helped gain support for the suffrage movement by

a)

protesting against the war

b)

joining military service

c)

lobbying for child care services

d)

working in wartime industries

13.

Which type of federal tax was authorized by the 16th amendment in 1913?

a)

excise

b)

income

c)

import

d)

estate

14.

The Espionage and Sedition Acts were used by President Woodrow Wilson's administration during World War I to

a)

discourage Congress´ support of the war effort

b)

place German Americans in internment camps

c)

remove Communists from government positions

d)

silence critics of the war effort

15.

A major purpose of President Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points (1918) was to

a)

ask Congress to enter World War 1

b)

set goals for achieving peace after World War 1

c)

provide a program to help war torn nations

d)

retaliate for the sinking of the Lusitania

16.

To help win World War I, the federal government found it necessary to

a)

return to the gold standard

b)

outlaw labor unions

c)

impose rationing and price controls

d)

integrate the military

17.

The main reason the United States Senate did not approve the Treaty of Versailles in 1919 was because the treaty

a)

did not force Germany to return conquered territory

b)

threatened to draw the nation into future international conflicts

c)

failed to include war reparations

d)

was opposed by President Woodrow Wilson

18.

During World War I, President Woodrow Wilson used his wartime powers to

a)

win passage of the quota acts

b)

grant all women the right to vote

c)

expand freedom of the press

d)

increase government control of the economy