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Question #1
When Woodrow Wilson took office in 1913, what was the central theme of his foreign policy?
A.   More expansionist approach
B.   More progressive approach
C.   Less expansionist approach
D.   Less progressive approach
Question #2
In order to pursue his goal of using American influence overseas only when it was a moral imperative, Wilson put which man in the position of Secretary of State?
A.   Charles Hughes
B.   William Jennings Bryan
C.   John Pershing
D.   Theodore Roosevelt
Question #3
Although Wilson spoke of being less involved in the Western Hemisphere in terms of foreign policy, how did he ultimately react to rising conflicts in Latin America?
A.   Concluded that isolationism was the best course of action
B.   Concluded that Canadian-American cooperation was the best course of action
C.   Intervened more than either Taft or Roosevelt
D.   Intervened less than either Taft or Roosevelt
Question #4
What main event is typically seen as the driving force behind the start of Europe's terrible Great War, or WWI?
A.   Rising tensions in the west between France and Austria
B.   Assassination of Ottoman ambassador Kemal Karpat
C.   Rising tensions in the east between Russia and the Ottomans
D.   Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Question #5
Why was the German use of the unterseeboot considered to defy international law?
A.   because they constituted cruel and unusual methods
B.   because they refused to warn their targets before firing
C.   because other countries did not have similar technology
D.   because no international consensus existed to employ submarine technology
Question #6
What famous ship was targeted by German u-boats and resulted in international scorn as well as President Wilson being heavily tested on his neutrality policy?
A.   RMS Britannia
B.   RMS Lustraffa
C.   RMS Lusitania
D.   RMS Conclave
Question #7
Once the United States declared war on Germany in 1917, what federal act did Congress impose to bolster their recruitment roster?
A.   World War Recruitment Act
B.   War Preparation Act
C.   Selective Service Act
D.   Selective Enlistment Act
Question #8
Due to the rising growth of the U.S. military, the government passed these two acts to adequately maintain supplies for the troops.
A.   American Supplies and Ammunition Act
B.   Patriot and Lady Liberty Act
C.   Garfield Gas and Food Act
D.   Lever Food and Fuel Control Act
Question #9
To spur recruitment of soldiers and create a rising sentiment to go to war, the Wilson administration created what committee to oversee public propaganda over the U.S. population?
A.   Committee of Steel Creel
B.   Committee of Public Information
C.   Committee of Anti-Sedition
D.   Committee of American Patriotism
Question #10
In addition to the increased propaganda, the U.S. government did what to limit anti-war sentiments in the country?
A.   Decreased enlistment numbers throughout main cities
B.   Increased repressive legislation against anti-war speech
C.   Increased food rations to increase moral
D.   Decreased taxation to bolster American commerce
Question #11
Ultimately, what did the war do for women in relation to the workplace?
A.   Created a two-class system of workers and non-workers
B.   Presented new opportunities for women in the workplace
C.   Created resentment between genders due to labor imbalances
D.   Presented fewer opportunities for women in the workplace
Question #12
What was the nickname given to bilingual female telephone operators within the United States and those stationed in combat areas abroad?
A.   Red Cross Girls
B.   Female Operatives
C.   Landline Ladies
D.   Hello Girls
Question #13
What famous African American division served on the frontlines of France for 6 months, receiving the Legion of Merit and other meritorious service awards for their combat heroism?
A.   Harlem Hellfighters
B.   D.C. Brigade
C.   Black French Regiment
D.   Brooklyn War Demons
Question #14
What was the post-war sentiment of Prohibition as felt by the American public?
A.   General understanding of the benefits of temperance
B.   General opposition and violation of the law
C.   General reforms were necessary and patriotic to increase limits on alcohol
D.   General support and created a virtuous America
Question #15
What was the condition of the Allied forces by the time American troops landed in the Western Front?
A.   Exhausted and in need of reinforcements
B.   Pounding the German lines with heavy artillery, gaining significant advantages
C.   In high spirits due to their recent military victories in both the Western and Eastern fronts
D.   Holding their own in a stalemate against the enemy
Question #16
What battle was the first American offensive in the war?
A.   Battle of the Bulge
B.   Battle of Argonne Forest
C.   Battle of Belleau Wood
D.   Battle of Cantigny
Question #17
What was the main purpose of Wilson's brain child, the League of Nations?
A.   Maintaining equality between the nations
B.   Increasing diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union in hopes of creating long-lasting alliances
C.   Maintaining American dominance in European commerce
D.   Promoting a new world order and protecting territorial integrity
Question #18
Who were the main benefactors of the Treaty of Versailles?
A.   African Colonials via League of Nations
B.   France and the Allies
C.   Germany and its Austrian/Ottoman Allies
D.   Soviets and Chinese Alliances
Question #19
What terrible disease began to ravage the United States after the war ended?
A.   Small Pox
B.   Influenza
C.   Syphilis
D.   Tuberculosis
Question #20
Back within the United States, the Great Migration began to cause discontent between white and black workers throughout major cities. What was the name given to the 1919 riots and blood murders seen in major cities, such as Chicago?
A.   The Grey Massacres
B.   Red Summer
C.   Great Discontent
D.   Bloody Sunday

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