Question 1

In 1918,more than 1,500 people were arrested for criticizing the government.

Accepted Answer

This is true. During World War I in the United States, the government passed the Espionage Act and the Sedition Act, which made it illegal to speak out or publish anything critical of the government. Many people were arrested under these acts, including journalists, labor leaders, and ordinary citizens.

Question 2

The decision to send the "Great White Fleet" around the world was directed primarily at the country of ________.

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Question 3

The new Bolshevik government of Russia was not a participant in the Paris Peace Conference.

Accepted Answer

The Bolshevik government of Russia, led by Vladimir Lenin, was not invited to participate in the Paris Peace Conference because it had signed a separate peace treaty with Germany, the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, in March 1918, ending Russia's involvement in World War I.

Question 4

The Red Scare was primarily the result of anti-radical actions by various state governments.

Accepted Answer

While state governments did take some anti-radical actions, the Red Scare was primarily driven by federal government actions, including the Palmer Raids and the censorship and suppression of left-wing ideas during the First Red Scare of the 1920s.

Question 5

President Wilson refused to consider any Republican amendments or reservations to the Treaty of Versailles.

Accepted Answer

President Wilson was adamant about not compromising on the Treaty of Versailles, even if it meant rejecting Republican amendments and reservations. He believed it would weaken the treaty and compromise the principles upon which it was based.

Question 6

Marcus Garvey called for blacks to reject capitalism.

Accepted Answer

Marcus Garvey did not call for blacks to reject capitalism; instead, he was a proponent of black economic independence and empowerment within a capitalist framework, advocating for black-owned businesses and the economic upliftment of black communities.

Question 7

The Sacco and Vanzetti case is in part a story of the lingering effects of the Red Scare on post-World War I American society.

Accepted Answer

The Sacco and Vanzetti case occurred during the Red Scare era when suspicions of communism and anarchism were high, and the trial was influenced by anti-immigrant and anti-radical sentiments. The case is often seen as an example of the injustices of the Red Scare on American society.

Question 8

President Wilson's "Fourteen Points" did not at first include a call for a League of Nations.

Accepted Answer

The idea of a League of Nations was part of President Wilson's Fourteen Points from the beginning, specifically outlined as the 14th point, calling for a general association of nations to guarantee political independence and territorial integrity to great and small states alike.

Question 9

The participation of blacks in the American army in World War I led to widespread calls for integration of the military.

Accepted Answer

While African Americans served in World War I, their participation did not lead to immediate widespread calls for military integration. Segregation and discrimination persisted, and the military would not be officially desegregated until President Harry S. Truman's Executive Order 9981 in 1948.

Question 10

The "Roosevelt Corollary" to the ________ gave the United States greater power in Latin America.

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Question 11

The race riots of 1919 did not just involve white people attacking black people; they also saw blacks retaliate against these attacks.

Accepted Answer

The race riots of 1919 were not one-sided; black individuals fought back against the attacks made by white individuals.

Question 12

The Sedition Act made criticism of the war effort a crime.

Accepted Answer

The Sedition Act, passed in 1918 during World War I, made it a crime to criticize the government, the flag, or the military effort of the United States.

Question 13

By 1917 the American decision to go to war was almost universally supported throughout the country.

Accepted Answer

While there was a significant amount of support for going to war in 1917, there were still some individuals and groups who opposed U.S. involvement in the conflict. For example, many socialists, pacifists, and members of the German-American community were against the decision to enter World War I.

Question 14

Passage of the Nineteenth Amendment,granting women the right to vote,marked the beginning of a new era of progressive reform.

Accepted Answer

The passage of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920, granting women the right to vote, was a significant achievement in the women's suffrage movement but did not mark the beginning of progressive reform. The Progressive Era, characterized by reforms aimed at addressing issues like labor conditions, monopolies, women's rights, and corruption, began in the late 19th century and continued into the early 20th century, before the Nineteenth Amendment was passed.

Question 15

President Wilson was unable to win British and French support for his ideas of free trade and freedom of the seas.

Accepted Answer

President Wilson faced significant resistance from British and French leaders regarding his proposals for free trade and freedom of the seas, as these nations were more focused on securing their own post-war security and economic interests.

Question 16

Republicans scored major victories in both houses of Congress in the elections of 1918.

Accepted Answer

This is true. The Republicans gained control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives in the elections of 1918.

Question 17

The wild acclaim given by the European public to President Wilson allowed him to dominate the terms of the Paris Peace Conference.

Accepted Answer

Although President Wilson was initially greeted with enthusiasm in Europe, he struggled to impose his vision fully at the Paris Peace Conference, facing significant opposition from other leaders who had their own agendas and priorities.

Question 18

The most celebrated foreign policy accomplishment of Theodore Roosevelt's presidency was the construction of the ________.

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Question 19

One of the most important social changes of the war years was the migration of hundreds of thousands of African Americans from the rural South to California to work in defense plants and shipyards.This became known as the "Great Migration."

Accepted Answer

The term "Great Migration" primarily refers to the movement of approximately 6 million African Americans out of the rural Southern United States to the urban Northeast, Midwest, and West from about 1916 to 1970, not specifically to California or during the war years alone. The migration during World War II is part of this larger movement but is not exclusively defined as the "Great Migration."

Question 20

During the ratification debate on the Treaty of Versailles,it was clear the Republicans would not compromise with President Wilson.

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Quiz 21: America and the Great War