In 1920, passage of the 19th Amendment

In 1920, passage of the 19th Amendment

A. marked the beginning of a new era in progressive reform
B. outlawed the production, sale, and consumption of alcohol
C. gave women the right to vote
D. required the direct election of senators
E. disallowed Woodrow Wilson from running for a 3rd term

Answer: C

During the Red Scare of 1919, Attorney General Mitchell Palmer

During the Red Scare of 1919, Attorney General Mitchell Palmer

A. oversaw the deportation of 6,000 people
B. founded the Federal Bureau of Investigation
C. argued for moderation and a cooling-off period
D. argued for moderation and a cooling-off period, but at the same time oversaw the deportation of 6,000 people
E. None of the above

Answer: E

Marcus Garvey

Marcus Garvey

A. encourage African Americans to reject assimilation into white society
B. argued that America, not Africa, was now blacks' true home
C. urged African Americans to move out of the South
D. called on African Americans to reject capitalism
E. saw his movement and influence decline in the early 1920s.

Answer: A

In 1919, the racial climate in the U.S.

In 1919, the racial climate in the U.S.

A. worsened in both the North & South
B. worsened in the South but not the North
C. improved in both the North & South
D. improved in the North but not the South
E. generally stayed the same as it had been before the war

Answer: A

In 1919, American labor unrest saw

In 1919, American labor unrest saw

A. the public generally support unions
B. a general strike in Seattle that brought the city to the standstill
C. a major steel strike resolved in favor of the workers
D. Governor Calvin Coolidge attract national acclaim for his support of labor
E. All these answers are correct

Answer: B

Regarding the Treaty of Versailles, the U.S. Senate decided in 1919 to

Regarding the Treaty of Versailles, the U.S. Senate decided in 1919 to

A. ratify it without change
B. ratify it after Democrats accepted the Republican "reservations"
C. ratify it with the change that the U.S. would not join the League of Nations
D. ratify it only after Article X was struck from the treaty
E. not ratify it

Answer: E

When President Woodrow Wilson presented the Treaty of Versailles to the Senate,

When President Woodrow Wilson presented the Treaty of Versailles to the Senate,

A. the American public clearly supported its ratification
B. most so-called "irreconcilable" senators favored it in principle
C. he was willing to compromise on the language of the treaty but not its major points
D. he found a close ally in Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman, Henry Cabot Lodge
E. he refused to appeal to the public, believing the treaty should stand on its merits alone

Answer: A

In 1919, all of the following figures were at the Paris peace conference EXCEPT

In 1919, all of the following figures were at the Paris peace conference EXCEPT

A. Alexander Kerensky of Russia
B. George Clemenceau of France
C. David Lloyd George of Great Britain
D. Vittorio Orlando of Italy
E. Woodrow Wilson of the U.S.

Answer: A

In 1918, President Wilson's 14 Pts. received significant political support from

In 1918, President Wilson's 14 Pts. received significant political support from

A. the British government
B. the United States Senate
C. the French government
D. both the British and French governments
E. None of the above

Answer: E

In the US, after it entered WWI,

In the US, after it entered WWI,

A. most German Americans supported the American war effort
B. German books were removed from many schools and libraries
C. the playing of German music was banned in many communities
D. sauerkraut was renamed "liberty cabbage.:
E. All these answers are correct.

Answer: C

In the US during WWI, the Committee on Public Information (CPI)

In the US during WWI, the Committee on Public Information (CPI)

A. established strict rules of censorship for journalists reporting on the war
C. coordinated government purchases of military supplies
C. criticized the federal government's reporting of the war
D. was led by a panel of American military officers
E. became a haven for pacifists and conscientious objectors

Answer: C

During WW1, the war industries Board (WIB)

During WW1, the war industries Board (WIB) 

A. was seen as a model for rational organization when led by Herbert Hoover was plagued by mismanagement and inefficiencies under Bernard Baruch
C. coordinated government purchases of military supplies
D. saw itself as an adversary of individual businesses
E. all the above

Answer: C

During WW1, the United states government primarily financed the war through

During WW1, the United states government primarily financed the war through

A. deficit spending and currency manipulation
B. foreign loans and the printing of new currency
C. private business and banking loans
D. currency inflation and the sale for gold reserves
E. public bond sales and new taxes

Answer: E

The country that lost the greatest number of lives during WW1 was

The country that lost the greatest number of lives during WW1 was

A. Russia
B. Great Britain
C. France
D. Germany
E. Italy

Answer: D

During WW1, airplanes were used for all the following except,

During WW1, airplanes were used for all the following except,

A. bombing the enemy
B. transporting troops
C. attacking other aircrafts
D. reconnaissance
E. "dogfighting"

Answer: B

During WW1, extensive systems of trenches were used by both sides

During WW1, extensive systems of trenches were used by both sides

A. because the destructive power of weapons ment soldiers could not live in the open field
B. because they prevented tanks form reaching the soldiers' positions
C. because the soldiers were safer from poisonous mustard gas closer to the ground
D. both because the destructive power of weapons ment soldiers could not live in the open field and because they prevented tanks form reaching the soldiers' positions
E. None of the above

Answer: A

In WW1, the American Expeditionary Force was commanded by

In WW1, the American Expeditionary Force was commanded by

A.George Marshall
B. Arthur McArthur
C. George Patton
D. John Pershing
E. Lenard Wood

Answer: D

The United States Selective Service Act

The United States Selective Service Act

A. was enacted during the last months of WW1
B. gave the government, for the first time, the authority to draft citizens for military duty
C. was supported by President Woodrow Wilson
D. drafted far more men than those who volunteered for military duty
E. Brought nearly 300,000 men into the army

Answer: C

As the United States entered World War 1, its most immediate military effect was in

As the United States entered World War 1, its most immediate military effect was in 

A. western Europe
B. the Far East
C. north Africa
D. eastern Europe
E. the Atlantic Ocean

Answer: E

In March 1917, the United States moved closer to entering the Great War when

In March 1917, the United States moved closer to entering the Great War when

A. the czarist government of Russia was overthrown
B. the Bolsheviks came to power in Russia
C. Russia asked the Allies to call for an armistice
D. a German offensive threatened to capture Moscow
E. Russia and Germany negotiated a separate peace

Answer: A