Question 1

What did the presidential election of 1920 demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Americans still loved Woodrow Wilson. 
B)  The spirit of reform was still alive. 
C)  The nation was spiritually drained and wanted "normalcy." 
D)  The influence of munitions makers was widespread. 
E)  The people were tired of Wilson but wanted the League. 
A)  Americans still loved Woodrow Wilson. 
B)  The spirit of reform was still alive. 
C)  The nation was spiritually drained and wanted "normalcy." 
D)  The influence of munitions makers was widespread. 
E)  The people were tired of Wilson but wanted the League.

Question 2

Which of the following accurately describes Franz Ferdinand's importance?

Accepted Answer

A)  His coup d'état in Germany led that country to declare war on Russia and France. 
B)  His studies of malaria allowed the U.S. Corps of Engineers to successfully deal with mosquitoes and build the Panama Canal. 
C)  His assassination sparked World War I. 
D)  His rise to the throne of Great Britain guaranteed Anglo-American cooperation. 
E)  His failure to make a firm stand against Serbia led to World War I. 
A)  His coup d'état in Germany led that country to declare war on Russia and France. 
B)  His studies of malaria allowed the U.S. Corps of Engineers to successfully deal with mosquitoes and build the Panama Canal. 
C)  His assassination sparked World War I. 
D)  His rise to the throne of Great Britain guaranteed Anglo-American cooperation. 
E)  His failure to make a firm stand against Serbia led to World War I.

Question 3

Evaluate President Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policies. What were his foreign policy goals? What were his major achievements and failures? Overall, how effective was he in obtaining his objectives? Explain using specific examples.

Accepted Answer

President Theodore Roosevelt's foreign p

Question 4

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Victrola

Accepted Answer

The Victrola, also known as the Victor T

Question 5

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Warren Harding

Accepted Answer

Warren Harding was the 29th President of

Question 6

Explain how the United States government exercised control over the American economy during World War I. Give examples. Why were these controls accepted? What precedent did they establish?

Accepted Answer

During World War I, the United States go

Question 7

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Vladimir Lenin, Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

Accepted Answer

Vladimir Lenin was a Russian revolutiona

Question 8

Which statement most accurately reflects the situation facing organized labor during World War I?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wartime pressures brought about a record number of strikes. 
B)  Unions died out as workers embraced a new spirit of cooperation, communalism, and patriotism. 
C)  In an effort to ensure ideological conformity and to prevent dissent, the War Labor Board generally pursued anti-labor policies. 
D)  Union membership nearly doubled during the war. 
E)  Because of the booming wartime economy and a shortage of male workers, most workers were required to work twelve-hour days. 
A)  Wartime pressures brought about a record number of strikes. 
B)  Unions died out as workers embraced a new spirit of cooperation, communalism, and patriotism. 
C)  In an effort to ensure ideological conformity and to prevent dissent, the War Labor Board generally pursued anti-labor policies. 
D)  Union membership nearly doubled during the war. 
E)  Because of the booming wartime economy and a shortage of male workers, most workers were required to work twelve-hour days.

Question 9

How did popular songs spread by phonograph recordings help build support for American participation in World War I?

Accepted Answer

Popular songs spread by phonograph recor

Question 10

Which is not a true statement about the "gentlemen's agreement"?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was a voluntary policy between the US and Japan in which the latter would halt immigration to the U.S. 
B)  It was prompted by segregation of Japanese students in San Francisco schools. 
C)  It resolved tensions between the U.S. and Japan and improved relations between the two countries. 
D)  It was a mark of U.S. discrimination against the Japanese. 
E)  It did not stop racist and discriminatory laws in the U.S. against the Japanese. 
A)  It was a voluntary policy between the US and Japan in which the latter would halt immigration to the U.S. 
B)  It was prompted by segregation of Japanese students in San Francisco schools. 
C)  It resolved tensions between the U.S. and Japan and improved relations between the two countries. 
D)  It was a mark of U.S. discrimination against the Japanese. 
E)  It did not stop racist and discriminatory laws in the U.S. against the Japanese.

Question 11

World War I had a dramatic impact on life at home. Discuss the impact-both positive and negative-that it had on blacks, women, workers, and farmers.

Accepted Answer

World War I had a significant impact on

Question 12

Which of the following best describes Woodrow Wilson's policy toward Mexico?

Accepted Answer

A)  He used air power to force Mexican rebels to capitulate. 
B)  He was very concerned about upsetting the balance of power south of the border. 
C)  He developed idealistic plans for encouraging political and social democracy. 
D)  He made moralistic pronouncements backed by military force. 
E)  He refused to have anything to do with Mexico until the Mexican people learned to elect democratic leaders. 
A)  He used air power to force Mexican rebels to capitulate. 
B)  He was very concerned about upsetting the balance of power south of the border. 
C)  He developed idealistic plans for encouraging political and social democracy. 
D)  He made moralistic pronouncements backed by military force. 
E)  He refused to have anything to do with Mexico until the Mexican people learned to elect democratic leaders.

Question 13

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Dollar diplomacy

Accepted Answer

Dollar diplomacy refers to a foreign pol

Question 14

In order to acquire the right for the United States to build a canal across Panama in 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt

Accepted Answer

A)  signed a treaty with Colombia. 
B)  seized Panama. 
C)  helped facilitate a Panamanian rebellion against Columbia and then negotiated a treaty to lease a strip of territory. 
D)  purchased the completed canal from the French company. 
E)  paid Columbia $25 million for a ten-mile wide strip of land in its province of Panama. 
A)  signed a treaty with Colombia. 
B)  seized Panama. 
C)  helped facilitate a Panamanian rebellion against Columbia and then negotiated a treaty to lease a strip of territory. 
D)  purchased the completed canal from the French company. 
E)  paid Columbia $25 million for a ten-mile wide strip of land in its province of Panama.

Question 15

How did the League of Nations begin, and why did the Senate reject U.S. membership in the League?

Accepted Answer

The League of Nations began as a result

Question 16

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Meuse-Argonne Offensive

Accepted Answer

The Meuse-Argonne Offensive was a major

Question 17

While the Treaty of Versailles was opposed for many reasons, what was the most important criticism of it?

Accepted Answer

A)  Article 10 seemed to limit America's sovereignty and infringed on Congress's constitutional power to declare war. 
B)  Article 10 called for U.S. forces to intervene in the Russian Civil War. 
C)  Article 10 claimed that all countries deserved some blame for World War I including the United States. 
D)  Article 10 ordered all countries to renounce the use of submarines. 
E)  Article 10 praised all economic systems including communism. 
A)  Article 10 seemed to limit America's sovereignty and infringed on Congress's constitutional power to declare war. 
B)  Article 10 called for U.S. forces to intervene in the Russian Civil War. 
C)  Article 10 claimed that all countries deserved some blame for World War I including the United States. 
D)  Article 10 ordered all countries to renounce the use of submarines. 
E)  Article 10 praised all economic systems including communism.

Question 18

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Lusitania

Accepted Answer

The Lusitania was a British ocean liner

Question 19

What was the main issue in the 1916 presidential elections?

Accepted Answer

A)  progressive reform. 
B)  corruption in the executive branch. 
C)  the war in Europe. 
D)  Philippine independence. 
E)  the marital infidelity of Charles Evans Hughes. 
A)  progressive reform. 
B)  corruption in the executive branch. 
C)  the war in Europe. 
D)  Philippine independence. 
E)  the marital infidelity of Charles Evans Hughes.

Question 20

The Great White Fleet was a squadron of battleships sent to Japan in 1907-1909 by

Accepted Answer

A)  Grover Cleveland. 
B)  William McKinley. 
C)  Theodore Roosevelt. 
D)  William Howard Taft. 
E)  Woodrow Wilson. 
A)  Grover Cleveland. 
B)  William McKinley. 
C)  Theodore Roosevelt. 
D)  William Howard Taft. 
E)  Woodrow Wilson.

Exam 22: Global Involvements and World War I

What did the presidential election of 1920 demonstrate?

Which of the following accurately describes Franz Ferdinand's importance?

Evaluate President Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policies. What were his foreign policy goals? What were his major achievements and failures? Overall, how effective was he in obtaining his objectives? Explain using specific examples.

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Victrola

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Warren Harding

Explain how the United States government exercised control over the American economy during World War I. Give examples. Why were these controls accepted? What precedent did they establish?

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Vladimir Lenin, Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

Which statement most accurately reflects the situation facing organized labor during World War I?

How did popular songs spread by phonograph recordings help build support for American participation in World War I?

Which is not a true statement about the "gentlemen's agreement"?

World War I had a dramatic impact on life at home. Discuss the impact-both positive and negative-that it had on blacks, women, workers, and farmers.

Which of the following best describes Woodrow Wilson's policy toward Mexico?

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Dollar diplomacy

In order to acquire the right for the United States to build a canal across Panama in 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt

How did the League of Nations begin, and why did the Senate reject U.S. membership in the League?

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Meuse-Argonne Offensive

While the Treaty of Versailles was opposed for many reasons, what was the most important criticism of it?

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Lusitania

What was the main issue in the 1916 presidential elections?

The Great White Fleet was a squadron of battleships sent to Japan in 1907-1909 by

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