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WorksheetsWoodrow Wilson
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Theodore Roosevelt's Square Deal and Woodrow Wilson's New Freedom shared the goal of
achieving equal rights for minorities
protecting the interests of big business
strengthening federal regulatory power over corporations
instituting laissez faire policies
The Federal Reserve System, created in 1913, extended government control over the banking system by
issuing housing and consumer loans
regulating interest rates and the money supply
ending private ownership of banks
banning loans for stock market purchases
Progressivism could best be characterized as a movement that
encouraged involvement in international affairs
tried to introduce a parliamentary system of government
emphasized the needs of farmers
demanded reform at all levels of government
What was the major goal of the political reforms enacted during the Progressive Era (1900-1920)?
expanding citizen participation in government
lowering the legal voting age
discouraging the formation of new political parties
providing public funding of campaigns
The Sherman Antitrust Act (1890) and the Clayton Antitrust Act (1914) were similar in that both were designed to
regulate child labor
limit the power of big business
set safety standards in industry
restrict the employment of unskilled workers
What was President Woodrow Wilson´s foreign policy at the beginning of World War 1?
internationalism
containment
neutrality
dollar diplomacy
Which action increased the opportunity for public participation in the political process?
the passage of Jim Crow laws
passing poll tax laws
changing Inauguration Day from March to January
ratification of the 17th Amendment, the direct election of Senators
In his war message to Congress, President Woodrow Wilson urged the United States to enter World War I in order to
protect the empires of European countries
create a new world government
make the world safe for democracy
stop a British attack on the United States
Which action by Germany prompted the United States to enter World War I?
attacking British shipping
forming an alliance with Austria Hungary
resuming unrestricted submarine warfare
invading France
What was the major reason that African Americans migrated to northern cities during and after World War I?
a surplus of cotton led to farm foreclosures in the South
Discrimination had been eliminated in the North
Political opportunities expanded in the South
Industrial jobs were available in the North
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
threatens the principle of States rights
conflicts with national economic policies
interferes with a presidential campaign
presents a clear and present danger to the nation
During World War I, many American women helped gain support for the suffrage movement by
protesting against the war
joining military service
lobbying for child care services
working in wartime industries
Which type of federal tax was authorized by the 16th amendment in 1913?
excise
income
import
estate
The Espionage and Sedition Acts were used by President Woodrow Wilson's administration during World War I to
discourage Congress´ support of the war effort
place German Americans in internment camps
remove Communists from government positions
silence critics of the war effort
A major purpose of President Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points (1918) was to
ask Congress to enter World War 1
set goals for achieving peace after World War 1
provide a program to help war torn nations
retaliate for the sinking of the Lusitania
To help win World War I, the federal government found it necessary to
return to the gold standard
outlaw labor unions
impose rationing and price controls
integrate the military
The main reason the United States Senate did not approve the Treaty of Versailles in 1919 was because the treaty
did not force Germany to return conquered territory
threatened to draw the nation into future international conflicts
failed to include war reparations
was opposed by President Woodrow Wilson
During World War I, President Woodrow Wilson used his wartime powers to
win passage of the quota acts
grant all women the right to vote
expand freedom of the press
increase government control of the economy
