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Chapter 22 Summative Quiz

Multiple Choice

Choose the letter of the best answer.

Question

1. What motivated the rebellion of Mexican farmers led by Pancho Villa in 1916-17?

The rebels wanted to restore the government of General Victoriano Huerta.

The rebels wanted government subsidies as compensation for crops lost in a major drought.

The rebels believed that the new American-backed government had betrayed the revolution's promise to help the common people.

The rebelling farmers sought American aid to help them restore their fields after they were damaged during the civil war under General Victoriano Huerta.

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is C.

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2. What triggered the outbreak of World War I in 1914?

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria by a Bosnian Serb terrorist

German pillaging in Belgium that preceded its attack on and invasion of France

The monarch's objection to the national election of a socialist prime minister in Poland in 1914

The accidental sinking of the British passenger ship Lusitania by German U-boats

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is A.

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3. According to President Wilson, American neutrality entailed

the right to offer nonmilitary aid to the Allies.

free trade with all nations at war and a guarantee of safety on the open seas.

an embargo on all private passenger ships traveling between the British Isles, Europe, and the United States.

a mediator role in the peace process.

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is B.

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4. Which statement describes African Americans' participation in the war?

Most refused to fight on behalf of a discriminatory country.

They received the same treatment as white soldiers.

Most saw actual combat action, not just labor service.

They accounted for 370,000 of American forces.

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is D.

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5. Woodrow Wilson selected General John Pershing to command the American Expeditionary Force in Europe because

Pershing's romantic patriotism reminded the president of Theodore Roosevelt.

Pershing had a longstanding affiliation with West Point.

Pershing was known for the kind of level-headed efficiency many progressives believed was needed in modern warfare.

the president believed that Pershing's lack of battle experience would actually be an asset in the war.

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is C.

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6. To ensure the loyalty of an immigrant nation to the cause of war, President Wilson

demanded that public schools add recent world events to their curricula.

enforced meatless and wheatless weekends so that Americans would understand how Europeans were suffering.

launched a government-sponsored propaganda campaign to foster patriotism among ethnic groups.

made it illegal for Americans to identify publicly with their ethnic origins.

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is C.

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7. What reform or reforms did the National War Labor Policies Board enact successfully during World War I?

Health insurance, increased wages, and a pension plan for government employees

Death and disability insurance for workers in industries involved in war production

The eight-hour workday, a living minimum wage, and collective bargaining rights in some industries

Compensated sick days for all American workers no matter how long they had been in their jobs

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is C.

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8. The war provided a huge boost for the temperance movement and led to what outcome by late 1917?

Congressional passage of the Eighteenth Amendment

Prohibition victories in more than half the states

Prohibitionists' determination to lead a new national Temperance Commission

The establishment of a national drinking age of twenty-one to prevent the sale of liquor to minors

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is A.

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9. What did the Allies hope to gain in negotiating the 1919 peace treaty in Paris?

Leniency in dealing with the German people

An end to secret treaties and alliances

Free trade among all European nations

Disarmament and punishment for Germany

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is D.

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10. Why did the United States fail to ratify the Treaty of Versailles and join the League of Nations?

President Wilson would not compromise on the terms of the treaty.

Americans overwhelmingly opposed the League of Nations.

The House of Representatives voted against the treaty's ratification.

President Wilson's health limited his ability to lobby the members of Congress for their support.

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is A.

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11. What was the outcome of the return to free enterprise in the United States after World War I?

Unprecedented levels of employment and workers' well-being

Steady prices and continued gains for the workers class

Greater cooperation between government, business, and labor unions

A rise in unemployment and new conflicts between business and labor

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is D.

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12. When Warren G. Harding declared a need for "normalcy" in America, he called for which of the following?

A regular steady order of things, without excess

An America of yesteryear, when life was simpler

Rugged individualism and self-help, without the government interference

A repeal of the constitutional amendment allowing women to vote

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is A.