Question 1

How did the Russo-Japanese war come to an end?

Accepted Answer

A)  Japan forced Russia to surrender. 
B)  Russia forced Japan to surrender. 
C)  Theodore Roosevelt mediated the conflict and negotiated the Treaty of Portsmouth between them. 
D)  After fighting to a stalemate, they agreed to return to the same status as before the war. 
E)  The two nations signed the Treaty of Paris. 
A)  Japan forced Russia to surrender. 
B)  Russia forced Japan to surrender. 
C)  Theodore Roosevelt mediated the conflict and negotiated the Treaty of Portsmouth between them. 
D)  After fighting to a stalemate, they agreed to return to the same status as before the war. 
E)  The two nations signed the Treaty of Paris.

Question 2

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. 
American Expeditionary Force (AEF)

Accepted Answer

The American Expeditionary Force (AEF) r

Question 3

Which 1917 legislative act established the American draft in World War I?

Accepted Answer

A)  Selective Service Act 
B)  National Conscription Act 
C)  Federal Preparedness Act. 
D)  National Draft Act 
E)  Federal Service and Conscription Act 
A)  Selective Service Act 
B)  National Conscription Act 
C)  Federal Preparedness Act. 
D)  National Draft Act 
E)  Federal Service and Conscription Act

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. 
Eighteenth Amendment

Accepted Answer

The Eighteenth Amendment to the United S

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. 
War Labor Board, Bureau of War Risk Insurance

Accepted Answer

The War Labor Board was a federal agency

Question 6

Why did temperance advocates receive a boost from World War I?

Accepted Answer

A)  They pointed out that the biggest breweries-like Pabst, Schlitz, and Anheuser-Busch-had German names. 
B)  They said it was unpatriotic to use grain to manufacture liquor at a time when food had to be conserved. 
C)  They said that beer was a German plot to undermine America's moral fiber and fighting qualities. 
D)  Americans were able to view prohibition as a war measure. 
E)  All of these choices 
A)  They pointed out that the biggest breweries-like Pabst, Schlitz, and Anheuser-Busch-had German names. 
B)  They said it was unpatriotic to use grain to manufacture liquor at a time when food had to be conserved. 
C)  They said that beer was a German plot to undermine America's moral fiber and fighting qualities. 
D)  Americans were able to view prohibition as a war measure. 
E)  All of these choices

Question 7

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.

Question 8

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 9

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. 
Randolph Bourne

Accepted Answer

Randolph Bourne was an American writer,

Question 10

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. 
"Over There"

Accepted Answer

"Over There" refers to the popular World

Question 11

Wilson's vision for the postwar world, expressed in his Fourteen Points, promised

Accepted Answer

A)  free navigation and free trade 
B)  an association of nations to resolve future conflicts peacefully 
C)  reduced armaments 
D)  All of these choices 
E)  None of these choices 
A)  free navigation and free trade 
B)  an association of nations to resolve future conflicts peacefully 
C)  reduced armaments 
D)  All of these choices 
E)  None of these choices

Question 12

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 13

Which allied offensive in the fall 1918 helped end the war?

Accepted Answer

A)  Meuse-Argonne offensive 
B)  Ypres offensive 
C)  Mons offensive 
D)  Somme offensive 
E)  Alsace-Lorraine offensive 
A)  Meuse-Argonne offensive 
B)  Ypres offensive 
C)  Mons offensive 
D)  Somme offensive 
E)  Alsace-Lorraine offensive

Question 14

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. 
Panama Canal

Accepted Answer

The Panama Canal is a significant man-ma

Question 15

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. 
Philippe Bunau-Varilla, Panama

Accepted Answer

Philippe Bunau-Varilla (1859–1940) was a

Question 16

Which of the following is not a true statement about the intelligence tests given to U.S. recruits during World War I?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many recruits received low scores. 
B)  The tests were the idea of psychologists, who wanted to demonstrate the validity of their profession. 
C)  Advocates of the tests thought they would help identify potential officers. 
D)  The tests reinforced ethnic and racial stereotypes. 
E)  The tests were recognized as flawed and discredited as a means for evaluation. 
A)  Many recruits received low scores. 
B)  The tests were the idea of psychologists, who wanted to demonstrate the validity of their profession. 
C)  Advocates of the tests thought they would help identify potential officers. 
D)  The tests reinforced ethnic and racial stereotypes. 
E)  The tests were recognized as flawed and discredited as a means for evaluation.

Question 17

What were the experiences of American soldiers during World War I? How did army life and training change the outlook of hundreds of thousands of Americans? Why were these new experiences important?

Accepted Answer

During World War I, American soldiers ha

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. 
Pancho Villa, General John J. Pershing

Accepted Answer

Pancho Villa was a Mexican revolutionary

Question 19

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 20

Explore the ratification process for the Treaty of Versailles in the United States. Who were the key leaders that shaped the process? What were the most important issues that the leaders debated? Why did the treaty ultimately fail to be ratified? Explain using specific examples.

Accepted Answer

The ratification process for the Treaty

How did the Russo-Japanese war come to an end?

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. American Expeditionary Force (AEF)

Which 1917 legislative act established the American draft in World War I?

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. Eighteenth Amendment

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. War Labor Board, Bureau of War Risk Insurance

Why did temperance advocates receive a boost from World War I?

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

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. Randolph Bourne

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. "Over There"

Wilson's vision for the postwar world, expressed in his Fourteen Points, promised

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

Which allied offensive in the fall 1918 helped end the war?

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. Panama Canal

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. Philippe Bunau-Varilla, Panama

Which of the following is not a true statement about the intelligence tests given to U.S. recruits during World War I?

What were the experiences of American soldiers during World War I? How did army life and training change the outlook of hundreds of thousands of Americans? Why were these new experiences important?

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. Pancho Villa, General John J. Pershing

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

Explore the ratification process for the Treaty of Versailles in the United States. Who were the key leaders that shaped the process? What were the most important issues that the leaders debated? Why did the treaty ultimately fail to be ratified? Explain using specific examples.

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The Great Depression and the New Deal

Americans and a World in Crisis

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Exam 22: Global Involvements and World War I

How did the Russo-Japanese war come to an end?

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. American Expeditionary Force (AEF)

Which 1917 legislative act established the American draft in World War I?

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. Eighteenth Amendment

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. War Labor Board, Bureau of War Risk Insurance

Why did temperance advocates receive a boost from World War I?

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

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. Randolph Bourne

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. "Over There"

Wilson's vision for the postwar world, expressed in his Fourteen Points, promised

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

Which allied offensive in the fall 1918 helped end the war?

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. Panama Canal

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. Philippe Bunau-Varilla, Panama

Which of the following is not a true statement about the intelligence tests given to U.S. recruits during World War I?

What were the experiences of American soldiers during World War I? How did army life and training change the outlook of hundreds of thousands of Americans? Why were these new experiences important?

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. Pancho Villa, General John J. Pershing

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

Explore the ratification process for the Treaty of Versailles in the United States. Who were the key leaders that shaped the process? What were the most important issues that the leaders debated? Why did the treaty ultimately fail to be ratified? Explain using specific examples.

A Changing Nation: Homefront Crises and New Global Realities

Reconstruction and Resistance

The Transformation of the Trans-Mississippi West

The Rise of Industrial America

Immigration, Urbanization, and Everyday Life

Politics and Expansion in an Industrializing Age

The Progressive Era

Coping With Change

The Great Depression and the New Deal

Americans and a World in Crisis

The Cold War Abroad and at Home

America at Midcentury

Liberalism, Civil Rights, and War in Vietnam

A Time of Upheaval

A Conservative Revival and the End of the Cold War

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