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True or false
1 point
True or false: World War I opened some industrial jobs to women, but many of those wartime opportunities diminished after the fighting.
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20 questions
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Fill in the blank
1 point
The federal law that established conscription during World War I was the .
03
Choose one
1 point
Which action best describes the Food Administration's role during the war?
- A
It required every household to join the armed forces.
- B
It encouraged voluntary food conservation.
- C
It negotiated the Treaty of Versailles.
- D
It prosecuted people for criticizing the government.
04
Written response
1 point
On what date did the United States declare war on Germany? Enter the date as YYYY-MM-DD.
05
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1 point
Which combination of circumstances helped accelerate the Great Migration during World War I?
- A
The federal government relocated African American workers to farms in the South.
- B
The Treaty of Versailles required African Americans to move to western cities.
- C
Wartime factory jobs and reduced European immigration accelerated African American migration to northern and western cities.
- D
The League of Nations organized migration from Europe to the United States.
06
Choose all
1 point
Select all the statements that accurately describe how the government restricted dissent during the war.
- A
The Espionage Act of 1917 was used to prosecute people accused of obstructing the war effort.
- B
The Selective Service Act of 1917 guaranteed that antiwar speech could not be prosecuted.
- C
The Sedition Act of 1918 was used to prosecute people accused of criticizing the government.
- D
The Fourteen Points Act imprisoned people who opposed the League of Nations.
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Written response
1 point
Who commanded the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I?
08
True or false
1 point
True or false: Because the Senate rejected the Treaty of Versailles, the United States never joined the League of Nations.
- A
True
- B
False
09
Fill in the blank
1 point
In , the United States formally ended its state of war with Germany and concluded a separate peace treaty.
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1 point
Which statement best explains the disagreement between Henry Cabot Lodge and Woodrow Wilson over the Treaty of Versailles?
- A
Lodge supported Wilson's treaty without changes, while Wilson demanded that the Senate add reservations.
- B
Lodge demanded reservations to protect Congress's authority and the nation's freedom of action, while Wilson opposed those reservations.
- C
Lodge and Wilson both opposed any League of Nations membership.
- D
Lodge wanted the United States to join the League only if Germany controlled it.
11
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1 point
Select all the proposals included in Wilson's Fourteen Points.
- A
National self-determination
- B
Arms reduction
- C
A requirement that the United States permanently remain neutral in every conflict
- D
A League of Nations intended to prevent future wars
12
Choose one
1 point
What was the main purpose of the Committee on Public Information during World War I?
- A
It directed the League of Nations' peacekeeping forces.
- B
It managed food distribution through mandatory household rationing.
- C
It promoted support for the war through speeches, posters, and other publicity.
- D
It led negotiations over the Treaty of Versailles on behalf of Germany.
13
Written response
1 point
What was the name of the German message proposing an alliance with Mexico that further inflamed American public opinion in 1917?
14
Open ended
1 point
Explain how World War I changed the federal government's role and affected the United States' position after the war. Include one example of wartime mobilization, one consequence for dissent or civil liberties, and the outcome of the Treaty of Versailles debate.
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Written response
1 point
Wartime factory jobs and reduced European immigration helped accelerate the movement of African Americans from the rural South to northern and western cities. What was this migration called?
16
True or false
1 point
True or false: Many opportunities for women who entered industrial jobs during World War I diminished after the fighting ended.
- A
True
- B
False
17
Choose one
1 point
A federal agency sought to support wartime food needs without relying solely on compulsory measures. Which approach matches the Food Administration’s role?
- A
It required every household to grow its own food.
- B
It encouraged people to conserve food voluntarily.
- C
It organized the military draft.
- D
It promoted support for the war through speeches and posters.
18
Choose one
1 point
Which measure explains how the United States expanded its army through conscription during World War I?
- A
It ended U.S. trade with the Allied powers.
- B
It established a system of voluntary food conservation.
- C
It established conscription for military service.
- D
It authorized the creation of the League of Nations.
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1 point
Which combination best explains why public opinion in the United States shifted toward entering the war in early 1917?
- A
Germany resumed unrestricted submarine warfare, and the Zimmermann Telegram proposed an alliance with Mexico.
- B
The Senate approved the Treaty of Versailles, and the United States joined the League of Nations.
- C
Germany agreed to reduce its arms, and the Allies asked the United States to remain neutral.
- D
The Selective Service Act was passed, and the United States declared war on Mexico.
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1 point
Which description best explains the purpose of Wilson’s Fourteen Points?
- A
A plan to expand the U.S. military draft and federal control of food production.
- B
A proposed basis for peace that included a League of Nations to help prevent future wars.
- C
A treaty imposing territorial losses and reparations on Germany.
- D
A campaign to prosecute Americans who criticized the government.