WorksheetsChapter 5 Study Guide: WWI & the Roaring Twenties
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Worksheet time: 21mins
Causes of WWI — The long-term causes of World War I can be remembered with the acronym M.A.I.N. What does M stand for?
Militarism
Monarchism
Mercantilism
Materialism
Causes of WWI — The long-term causes of World War I can be remembered with the acronym M.A.I.N. What does A stand for?
Alliances
Appeasement
Absolutism
Anarchism
Causes of WWI — The long-term causes of World War I can be remembered with the acronym M.A.I.N. What does I stand for?
Imperialism
Industrialism
Isolationism
Interventionism
Causes of WWI — The long-term causes of World War I can be remembered with the acronym M.A.I.N. What does N stand for?
Nationalism
Neutrality
Naturalism
Neocolonialism
Causes of WWI — Immediate cause of the war: Which event directly sparked World War I?
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo
German invasion of Belgium in 1914
Sinking of the Lusitania
Signing of the Zimmerman Telegram
US Enters the War — Explain the significance of Lusitania in leading the U.S. to join the war.
German U-boat sinking killed American civilians, turning U.S. opinion against Germany
It carried U.S. troops to Europe for the first time
It was a British battleship that blockaded German ports
Its successful escape from U-boats proved convoys were effective
US Enters the War — Explain the significance of the Zimmerman Telegraph in leading the U.S. to join the war.
German proposal that Mexico attack the U.S., angering Americans when revealed
British request that the U.S. join the blockade of Germany
Russian message inviting the U.S. to the Eastern Front
A U.S. plan to gain territory in the Caribbean
US Enters the War — What was the nickname for American soldiers in WWI?
Doughboys
Yankees
GI Joes
Rough Riders
The Homefront — Define Selective Service Act: What did this law do during WWI?
Established a national draft to raise an army
Created voluntary enlistment bonuses
Integrated women into combat roles
Ended conscription after the war
The Homefront — Define War Industries Board: What was its main role?
Coordinated industrial production and set priorities for war materials
Managed foreign diplomacy with Allied nations
Trained soldiers for factory work after demobilization
Regulated farm prices to reduce inflation
The Homefront — Define Committee on Public Information: What was its purpose?
Used propaganda to influence public opinion and build support for the war
Negotiated labor contracts with wartime industries
Oversaw rationing of food and fuel
Provided medical care for returning veterans
The Homefront — How did the government increase its power in the economy during the war?
Directed production and prices through agencies like the War Industries Board
Privatized federal railroads and reduced regulation
Eliminated income taxes to stimulate investment
Allowed businesses to set wages without oversight
The Homefront — How did the government increase its power over speech during the war?
Restricted criticism of the war through laws like the Espionage and Sedition Acts
Sponsored public debates to encourage dissent
Guaranteed absolute free speech in all media
Banned all newspapers from publishing war news
The Homefront — Draft: How was manpower for the military obtained during WWI?
Conscription under the Selective Service Act
Voluntary enlistment only
Hiring foreign mercenaries
State militias without federal control
The End of the War — Wilson’s Ideas for Peace: Which statement best describes President Wilson’s vision?
Peace based on self-determination, free trade, and an international organization to prevent wars
Punitive reparations to weaken Germany permanently
Expansion of colonial empires for the victors
Secret alliances to balance power
The End of the War — Britain & France’s Ideas for Peace: Which goal most accurately reflects their approach?
Punish Germany with reparations and territorial limits
Create open diplomacy with no secret treaties
Ensure independence for all colonies
Reduce military forces on all sides equally
The End of the War — 14 Points: What was the main goal of this plan?
Establish a framework for lasting peace by addressing causes of conflict and promoting collective security
Outline a strategy to occupy Germany permanently
Prepare the U.S. for another war in Europe
Guarantee British naval supremacy
The End of the War — League of Nations: What was its purpose?
International organization for nations to resolve disputes and maintain collective security
Trade alliance to lower tariffs among Allied nations
Military pact to invade Central Powers
Charity group to aid European refugees
The End of the War — Treaty of Versailles: Which description best summarizes the treaty’s effect on Germany?
Imposed war guilt, reparations, territorial losses, and military restrictions on Germany
Granted Germany equal voting power in the League of Nations
Returned all colonies to German control
Required Germany only to reduce tariffs
The Effects of War — Flu Pandemic of 1918: What was a major impact of this event in the U.S. and worldwide?
A deadly influenza outbreak killed millions, including many soldiers and civilians
A mild flu season led to increased factory productivity
A vaccine campaign eliminated influenza worldwide
Only naval bases were affected by quarantines
The Effects of War — The Palmer Raids: What were these actions?
Government raids targeting suspected radicals and anarchists during the Red Scare
Military operations to capture German spies on the Western Front
Economic programs to stabilize banks after the war
Community health drives to fight influenza
The Effects of War — Red Scare: What does this term refer to in the postwar U.S. context?
Widespread fear of communism and radicalism leading to suspicion and repression
A campaign to promote patriotic red clothing
A surge in Republican Party membership
Decline in labor union activity due to prosperity
The Effects of War — Warren Harding: In the immediate postwar period, what slogan captured his approach as president?
Return to normalcy
New Deal
Square Deal
Great Society
The Effects of War — Why did the mood in the U.S. feel chaotic or unstable immediately after the war? (Select all that apply)
Demobilization brought unemployment and strikes
Inflation and price instability hurt consumers
Racial tensions and violence increased
Swift economic boom ended poverty nationwide
A Booming Economy — How did the automobile change America?
Increased mobility, spurred suburban growth, and expanded related industries
Reduced demand for roads and fuel nationwide
Shifted most Americans back to city centers
Ended consumer credit and installment plans
A Booming Economy — Define the term installment buying.
Purchasing goods on credit and paying over time
Paying with cash only at the point of sale
Bartering goods without using money
Government subsidies covering consumer costs
A Booming Economy — Define the term bull market.
A period of rising stock prices and investor confidence
A market where livestock prices surge
A period of falling stock prices and pessimism
Government-controlled pricing on all goods
A Booming Economy — List 3 inventions of the 1920s that could be mass produced. Which set best fits this description?
Radio, refrigerator, vacuum cleaner
Telegraph, spinning wheel, steam locomotive
Typewriter, cotton gin, telegraph key
Horse-drawn carriage, abacus, sundial
Government & Foreign Affairs: Match the term with the correct description. Choose the description that correctly matches Calvin Coolidge.
A global agreement to outlaw war.
Harding's Secretary of the Interior, involved in a major scandal.
A U.S. plan to help Germany pay its war reparations.
President who believed "the chief business of the American people is business."
Bribery incident involving government oil reserves.
Government & Foreign Affairs: Match the term with the correct description. Choose the description that correctly matches Alfred Bacon Fall.
A global agreement to outlaw war.
Harding's Secretary of the Interior, involved in a major scandal.
A U.S. plan to help Germany pay its war reparations.
President who believed "the chief business of the American people is business."
Bribery incident involving government oil reserves.
Government & Foreign Affairs: Match the term with the correct description. Choose the description that correctly matches Teapot Dome Scandal.
A global agreement to outlaw war.
Harding's Secretary of the Interior, involved in a major scandal.
A U.S. plan to help Germany pay its war reparations.
President who believed "the chief business of the American people is business."
Bribery incident involving government oil reserves.
Government & Foreign Affairs: Match the term with the correct description. Choose the description that correctly matches Kellogg–Briand Pact.
A global agreement to outlaw war.
Harding's Secretary of the Interior, involved in a major scandal.
A U.S. plan to help Germany pay its war reparations.
President who believed "the chief business of the American people is business."
Bribery incident involving government oil reserves.
Government & Foreign Affairs: Match the term with the correct description. Choose the description that correctly matches Dawes Plan.
A global agreement to outlaw war.
Harding's Secretary of the Interior, involved in a major scandal.
A U.S. plan to help Germany pay its war reparations.
President who believed "the chief business of the American people is business."
Bribery incident involving government oil reserves.
Social Tensions: Define the key term Religious fundamentalism.
Strict adherence to traditional religious beliefs and literal interpretation of sacred texts, opposing modernist ideas.
Government policy limiting immigration from certain countries.
Movement to ban alcoholic beverages nationwide.
Legal case about teaching evolution in colleges.
Social Tensions: Define the key term Scopes Trial.
The 1925 court case in Tennessee challenging the teaching of evolution in public schools.
Supreme Court ruling on Prohibition.
Congressional investigation into oil reserve bribery.
International agreement to renounce war.
Social Tensions: Define the key term Quota system.
Law that set numerical limits on immigrants from specific countries.
Federal program to assist Germany with war reparations.
Practice of hiring only union workers.
Radio scheduling for national broadcasts.
Social Tensions: Define the key term Prohibition.
Nationwide ban on the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages under the 18th Amendment.
Cultural movement promoting cinema and jazz.
Constitutional guarantee of women's suffrage.
Agreement between nations to outlaw war.
A New Mass Culture: Name 3 stars/celebrities of the 1920s and why they were famous.
Charlie Chaplin — film actor; Babe Ruth — baseball slugger; Louis Armstrong — jazz musician.
Susan B. Anthony — suffragist; Neil Armstrong — astronaut; Elvis Presley — rock singer.
Franklin D. Roosevelt — president; Jackie Robinson — baseball player; Michael Jackson — pop singer.
Thomas Edison — inventor; Mark Zuckerberg — tech founder; Serena Williams — tennis player.
A New Mass Culture: Why were the 1920s the first era with true national celebrities? Select all that apply.
The spread of radio networks that broadcast nationwide.
Growth of Hollywood films and newsreels featuring stars.
Mass-circulation magazines and newspapers creating shared stories.
Limited transportation kept people close to home.
Government propaganda mandated celebrity worship.
A New Mass Culture: How did movies change in the 1920s?
They shifted from mainly short silent reels to feature-length productions, built the Hollywood studio star system, and introduced synchronized sound near the end of the decade.
They became scarce due to strict national bans and most theaters closed.
They turned into live recordings of stage plays with no professional actors and minimal storytelling.
Color television replaced cinema as the dominant entertainment format.
A New Mass Culture: Who were the Flappers?
Young women who challenged traditional norms with bobbed hair, shorter skirts, jazz culture, and greater social independence.
Senior rural women who promoted temperance and traditional dress.
Factory managers who enforced production quotas and long hours.
Early suffragists from the 1870s who focused on securing voting rights.
A New Mass Culture: How did women find more freedom in the 1920s?
Through the 19th Amendment granting suffrage, expanding employment opportunities, new social freedoms like driving and dating norms, and labor‑saving household technologies.
By losing voting rights and returning to strictly pre‑war domestic roles.
Through compulsory military service and limits on education.
By legal prohibitions on working after marriage and restrictions on public life.
