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Question #1
When Woodrow Wilson took office in 1913, what was the central theme of his foreign policy?
A.   More progressive approach
B.   Less expansionist approach
C.   More 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.   William Jennings Bryan
B.   Charles Hughes
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 less than either Taft or Roosevelt
D.   Intervened more 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 Archduke Franz Ferdinand
C.   Rising tensions in the east between Russia and the Ottomans
D.   Assassination of Ottoman ambassador Kemal Karpat
Question #5
Why was the German use of the unterseeboot considered to defy international law?
A.   because no international consensus existed to employ submarine technology
B.   because they refused to warn their targets before firing
C.   because other countries did not have similar technology
D.   because they constituted cruel and unusual methods
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 Conclave
B.   RMS Lustraffa
C.   RMS Britannia
D.   RMS Lusitania
Question #7
Once the United States declared war on Germany in 1917, what federal act did Congress impose to bolster their recruitment roster?
A.   Selective Service Act
B.   War Preparation Act
C.   Selective Enlistment Act
D.   World War Recruitment 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.   Patriot and Lady Liberty Act
B.   American Supplies and Ammunition Act
C.   Lever Food and Fuel Control Act
D.   Garfield Gas and Food 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 American Patriotism
B.   Committee of Anti-Sedition
C.   Committee of Public Information
D.   Committee of Steel Creel
Question #10
In addition to the increased propaganda, the U.S. government did what to limit anti-war sentiments in the country?
A.   Increased repressive legislation against anti-war speech
B.   Decreased enlistment numbers throughout main cities
C.   Decreased taxation to bolster American commerce
D.   Increased food rations to increase moral
Question #11
Ultimately, what did the war do for women in relation to the workplace?
A.   Presented new opportunities for women in the workplace
B.   Created resentment between genders due to labor imbalances
C.   Created a two-class system of workers and non-workers
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.   Female Operatives
B.   Hello Girls
C.   Landline Ladies
D.   Red Cross 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.   Brooklyn War Demons
B.   Black French Regiment
C.   D.C. Brigade
D.   Harlem Hellfighters
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 reforms were necessary and patriotic to increase limits on alcohol
C.   General support and created a virtuous America
D.   General opposition and violation of the law
Question #15
What was the condition of the Allied forces by the time American troops landed in the Western Front?
A.   In high spirits due to their recent military victories in both the Western and Eastern fronts
B.   Exhausted and in need of reinforcements
C.   Pounding the German lines with heavy artillery, gaining significant advantages
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.   Increasing diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union in hopes of creating long-lasting alliances
B.   Promoting a new world order and protecting territorial integrity
C.   Maintaining American dominance in European commerce
D.   Maintaining equality between the nations
Question #18
Who were the main benefactors of the Treaty of Versailles?
A.   France and the Allies
B.   African Colonials via League of Nations
C.   Soviets and Chinese Alliances
D.   Germany and its Austrian/Ottoman Allies
Question #19
What terrible disease began to ravage the United States after the war ended?
A.   Syphilis
B.   Small Pox
C.   Tuberculosis
D.   Influenza
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.   Great Discontent
B.   Red Summer
C.   The Grey Massacres
D.   Bloody Sunday

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