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Q:
Discuss the approach of the American government in promoting support for American involvement in World War I among its citizens and evaluate the impact of these policies on the activities of the American people.
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Discuss the factors that motivated American foreign policy in Latin America during the Wilson administration and evaluate the success of that policy in dealing with Mexico.
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Discuss the reasons why the U.S. government announced a policy of neutrality at the outbreak of war in Europe in 1914, as well as the difficulties the United States had in maintaining such a policy prior to its entry into the war in 1917.
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The suffrage victory of women started a feminist reform movement that made major and immediate gains.
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For the final year and a half of his term, Wilson was incapacitated by a stroke.
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During his stump tour of the nation to convince the American people of the importance of the Versailles treaty, Wilson was received with criticism, jeers, and protests.
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Hate and intolerance were long-term legacies of the Versailles peace conference and treaty.
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Wilson successfully achieved freedom of the seas and the collapse of trade barriers during the Versailles peace conference.
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German feelings of betrayal at the aftermath of World War I would have terrible repercussions over the next three decades.
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President Woodrow Wilson, regarding the Treaty of Versailles, was more nave and idealistic than his European counterparts.
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In January 1917, the German government attempted to get the United States to help negotiate a peace settlement with its enemies.
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Throughout his administration, President Wilson steadfastly adhered to the principles of the New Freedom that he had enunciated during the campaign of 1912.
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In his dealings with the Latin American countries, President Wilson essentially reversed the policies that Theodore Roosevelt had applied to those countries.
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Which of the following articles of the Versailles treaty did Wilson refuse to compromise with the U.S. Senate?A) Article 10B) Article 11C) Article 12D) Article 13
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All of the following are true regarding the U.S. and Japanese mission to Russia in 1919 EXCEPT the
A) governments sent a military mission to defeat Bolshevism.
B) Russians never forgot the invasion.
C) United States and Japan wanted to create a moderate state.
D) widespread fighting took place between Russia and the two nations.
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What were the actions of the black leader W.E.B. Du Bois during the Versailles peace conference?
A) He was in Paris, France, to attend the Pan-African Conference.
B) He supported a Japanese resolution at the Versailles conference that called for global racial equality.
C) He made statements opposing colonialism.
D) All of the above.
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What were the major concessions that Wilson had to give up at the Versailles peace conference?
A) He agreed that Germany should pay high reparations.
B) He agreed to a mandate system of French and British takeover of German colonies.
C) He agreed that Germany would lose its oil and coal-rich regions.
D) All of the above.
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Which of the following was a major mistake of Wilson's and other Allied leaders during the peace process?
A) the exclusion of Soviet Russia
B) the inclusion of France
C) the inclusion of England
D) the inclusion of American congressmen
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Which of the following movements did President Wilson particularly fear after World War I?
A) capitalism
B) Bolshevism
C) woman suffrage
D) self-determination
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Which of the following new countries were created as part of the peace process of World War I?
A) Poland
B) Czechoslovakia
C) Finland
D) All of the above.
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What did Wilson mean by his use of the term "self-determination"?
A) Americans could dictate the international political order.
B) Europeans should dictate the international political order.
C) Each national group should have its own country, and people should decide in which country they wanted to live.
D) People should live in nations based on decisions made in Africa.
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How did ordinary Europeans view Wilson when he arrived in Europe?
A) They cheered enthusiastically for him.
B) They pelted him with eggs and rocks.
C) They ignored him.
D) They remained neutral in their opinion of Wilson.
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How did President Woodrow Wilson view Henry Cabot Lodge?
A) He admired him.
B) He hated him.
C) He was jealous of him.
D) He befriended him.
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President Wilson led the American delegation to the negotiations in Paris in 1918
A) because he considered Secretary of State Lansing incompetent.
B) to reassure Henry Cabot Lodge that American interests would be protected at the conference.
C) accompanied by the secretary of state, technical experts, and other advisers.
D) at the insistence of the Senate.
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Wilson based his plan for peace among the warring nations on
A) the Fourteen Points.
B) American support for a Russian invasion of Germany.
C) the 10-Percent Plan.
D) unconditional surrender by Germany.
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By 1918, those who opposed the woman suffrage movement
A) argued that it would defeminize women.
B) argued that it would interfere with the war effort.
C) were led by Carrie Chapman Catt.
D) included President Woodrow Wilson.
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During World War I, social justice progressives in the United States
A) found no government support for their policies.
B) failed to achieve legislation restricting alcohol consumption and prostitution near military bases.
C) endorsed all aspects of the Wilson war policies.
D) criticized the government's restriction on freedom of speech.
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During World War I, women in the United States
A) made few significant contributions to the war effort.
B) demonstrated that they were unable to assume most of the jobs traditionally occupied by men.
C) served in combat.
D) found new employment opportunities.
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The labor policy of the Wilson administration during World War I
A) showed little concern for the working conditions of women and children.
B) sought to protect and extend the rights of organized labor.
C) declared the American Federation of Labor illegal.
D) staunchly opposed efforts to unionize American workers.
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In its effort to mobilize the American economy for the war effort during World War I, the Wilson administration
A) issued rationing stamps to limit food consumption.
B) quickly increased the construction of battleships.
C) failed to recognize the importance of women as consumers.
D) used the power of the government to control scarce materials.
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One important impact of World War I on American society was
A) encouragement of progressive reforms.
B) to turn the United States into a debtor nation.
C) its influence on children.
D) an increase in federal power.
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In financing American involvement in World War I, the Wilson administration
A) did little to involve the average citizen directly.
B) refused to increase taxes.
C) adopted the approach Secretary of the Treasury Salmon P. Chase had used in financing the Civil War.
D) increased taxes and borrowing.
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During World War I, American troops
A) did not participate in any significant battles.
B) were extremely well organized.
C) helped repel the all-out offensive Germany launched in 1918.
D) fought very poorly in general.
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American soldiers who participated in World War I
A) except for blacks, served in separate units under American commanders.
B) because of their inexperience, failed to contribute significantly to the military effort.
C) were distributed among allied troops under European commanders.
D) served largely as service personnel to European combat soldiers.
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By the time that the United States decided to enter World War I,
A) the Germans had overrun France and were preparing to invade Britain.
B) the British and French had essentially defeated the Germans.
C) fighting in western Europe had become a bloody stalemate.
D) the Italians had defeated the Russians.
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During World War I, the black soldier
A) was condemned by W.E.B. Du Bois for participating in the war.
B) refused to fight under French leaders.
C) proved to be superior to the white soldier.
D) typically worked as a stevedore, laborer, or driver.
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When the United States entered World War I, black leader W.E.B. Du Bois
A) suggested that blacks not register for military service.
B) volunteered to lead a black regiment in the war.
C) condemned American involvement.
D) urged blacks to support the war.
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During World War I, American women
A) were prohibited from serving in the military.
B) engaged primarily in support service for male soldiers.
C) engaged in combat service along with men.
D) were not allowed to serve as nurses because of the fear that they might become involved in battle.
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According to information collected by the U.S. government, American soldiers who served in World War I
A) were generally poorly educated and unsophisticated.
B) were almost all over six feet tall.
C) came primarily from urban rather than rural areas.
D) almost all had a high-school education.
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The selective service system implemented by the Wilson administration
A) failed to provide sufficient recruits for the U.S. military effort in Europe.
B) led to massive riots against the draft.
C) was headed by Theodore Roosevelt.
D) allowed some young men to avoid military service.
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In terms of its effect on domestic affairs in the United States, World War I resulted in
A) an unfavorable governmental attitude toward labor.
B) a decrease in governmental control over the economy.
C) restrictions on freedom of speech.
D) an enthusiasm for things German.
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Important in the United States's decision to enter World War I was
A) the pro-German bias of Wilson's advisers.
B) increasing trade with Germany.
C) refusal of the English to borrow money from the United States.
D) the sinking of five ships in March 1917 by German submarines.
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Important in creating an atmosphere favorable for the United States' entry into World War I was
A) Germany's refusal to trade with the United States.
B) the de Lme letter.
C) England's resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare.
D) the Zimmermann note.
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The Republican candidate for president in 1916 was
A) John Hay.
B) Warren Harding.
C) William Jennings Bryan.
D) Charles Evans Hughes.
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In dealing with the relations between Mexico and the United States, President Wilson
A) recognized the Huerta government.
B) gave in to Mexican demands.
C) improved Mexican-American relations by implementing his idealistic principles.
D) showed little concern for the interests of the Mexican people.
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The shift in American public opinion in favor of an Allied victory in World War I occurred when
A) Austria attacked Serbia.
B) Wilson was reelected in 1916.
C) Germany attacked England.
D) Germany sank the Lusitania.
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The adviser who recommended prohibiting Americans from traveling on belligerent ships was
A) William Jennings Bryan.
B) Walter Hines Page.
C) Edward M. House.
D) Robert Lansing.
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During World War I, Germany attempted to resist the British blockade of the sea routes to Germany by
A) attacking British ships from German aircraft carriers.
B) building a fleet larger than the British navy.
C) employing the use of submarines.
D) firing rockets.
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Many of the young men in the United States who eagerly sought to participate in the Great War perceived it as
A) dull.
B) an unpleasant burden that they must perform for their country.
C) horrible.
D) romantic.
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At the beginning of World War I, President Wilson
A) advocated an American alliance with England.
B) expressed support for a German victory.
C) declared a policy of neutrality.
D) recommended that the United States stop trading with the belligerent countries.
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In 1914, the general American reaction to the outbreak of war in Europe was
A) a strong desire to declare war against England.
B) complete neutrality of mind and action as President Wilson requested.
C) relief that the United States was uninvolved.
D) a strong desire to fight Germany.
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The event that caused the outbreak of war in Europe in 1914 was
A) France's invasion of Belgium.
B) the sinking of the Lusitania.
C) the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand.
D) England's attack on Italy.
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Roosevelt appointed a(n) ________ that inventoried the nation's natural resources.
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In 1902, Congress passed the ________ Act.
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In 1913, a strike at the Rockefeller-owned Colorado Fuel and Iron Industry resulted in the ________.
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In the ________ case in 1908, the Supreme Court declared that the Sherman Anti-Trust Act could be used against trade unions as well as business monopolies.
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The key philosopher of progressive education during the first decades of the twentieth century was ________.
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Discuss the general characteristics of the progressive movement in the United States and indicate how successful you think the movement was in reforming American society.
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Discuss Wilson's approach to handling the major domestic issues confronting the United States during his administration and analyze how consistently he adhered to the principles of his New Freedom concept.
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Discuss the election of 1912, and explain the difference between the New Nationalism and the New Freedom as presented by Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson during that campaign.
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Evaluate Theodore Roosevelt as a progressive reform leader and discuss his handling of major domestic issues during his administration.
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Discuss the major issues as well as the more important leaders of reform at the state level during the progressive era.
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Discuss the characteristics and the primary goals of those who supported municipal reform during the progressive era.
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Discuss the attempts to unionize American workers during the progressive era and analyze the problems that unions faced in their attempts to organize the workers.
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Suppose you were a factory worker during the progressive era in American history. Describe the environment in which you would probably be working.
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Discuss the major problems of American society that concerned the social justice progressives and explain how they tried to confront these issues.
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Explain the philosophic basis for the social justice movement during the progressive era in American history.
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Like Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson would become increasingly progressive while president.
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Roosevelt formed a new political party in 1910the Whig party.
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After two terms as president, Roosevelt regretted leaving politics, but would return again as a presidential candidate.
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Like most progressives of that time, President Theodore Roosevelt was a racist.
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John Muir helped to found Yellowstone National Park in California in the late 1800s.
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Using his executive authority, Roosevelt tripled the amount of national land reserved for forests.
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In cases like Danbury Hatters, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of labor.
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Most reformers in the United States during the progressive era considered the environment more important than heredity in forming an individual's character.
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Progressivism in the United States during the first two decades of the twentieth century represented a unified approach to the solution of the nation's social problems.
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The Federal Reserve System, created by Congress in 1913, was
A) part of the new welfare state created under the New Deal.
B) the first reorganization of the banking system since the Civil War.
C) a plan to colonize Native Americans in Canada.
D) a system of wildlife conservation parks.
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Which of the following men did NOT run for president of the United States in 1912?
A) Eugene Debs
B) Theodore Roosevelt
C) William Howard Taft
D) Warren G. Harding
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The Socialist party
A) stood at its pinnacle in the early 1900s.
B) elected 33 candidates as mayor in the early 1900s.
C) elected two socialists to Congress in the early 1900s.
D) All of the above.
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All of the following statements are true about the life and work of Eugene Debs EXCEPT:
A) He was the most important socialist leader in the United States during the early 1900s.
B) He ran on the Socialist party ticket for president several times.
C) He was a great orator.
D) He supported the capitalist state.