Chapter 19: Safe for Democracy: The United States and World War I, 1916-1920.

Question 1

Woodrow Wilson

Answer 1

President of the United States during World War I

Question 2

Eugene V. Debs

Answer 2

Labor leader and socialist who was imprisoned for speaking out against the war

Question 3

Herbert Hoover

Answer 3

Head of the Food Administration during World War I

Question 4

John J. Pershing

Answer 4

Commander of the American Expeditionary Force in World War I

Question 5

Alice Paul

Answer 5

Women’s suffrage leader who picketed the White House during World War I

Question 6

Liberal Internationalism

Answer 6

A foreign policy doctrine that called for the United States to actively promote democracy and peace throughout the world

Question 7

Panama Canal Zone

Answer 7

A strip of land in Panama that was controlled by the United States and used for the construction and operation of the Panama Canal

Question 8

Roosevelt Corollary

Answer 8

An extension of the Monroe Doctrine that asserted the right of the United States to intervene in the affairs of Latin American countries to maintain stability and protect American interests

Question 9

Dollar Diplomacy

Answer 9

A foreign policy that used American economic power to influence other countries, particularly in Latin America and East Asia

Question 10

Moral imperialism

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A belief in the superiority of American values and institutions, which justified intervention in other countries to promote democracy and human rights

Question 11

Lusitania

Answer 11

A British passenger liner that was sunk by a German U-boat in 1915, killing over 1,000 passengers, including 128 Americans

Question 12

Zimmermann Telegram

Answer 12

A secret message sent by the German foreign minister to the German ambassador in Mexico, proposing a military alliance between Germany and Mexico if the United States entered World War I

Question 13

Fourteen Points

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Woodrow Wilson’s plan for peace after World War I, which included disarmament, self-determination for oppressed peoples, and the creation of a League of Nations

Question 14

Selective Service Act

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A law passed in 1917 that authorized the draft of young men for military service in World War I

Question 15

War Industries Board

Answer 15

A government agency established during World War I to coordinate the production and distribution of war materials

Question 16

Eighteenth Amendment

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A constitutional amendment that prohibited the sale, production, and transportation of alcoholic beverages in the United States

Question 17

Espionage Act

Answer 17

A law passed in 1917 that made it illegal to interfere with military operations or support the country’s enemies during wartime

Question 18

Sedition Act

Answer 18

A law passed in 1918 that made it a crime to criticize the government or the war effort

Question 19

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

Answer 19

An organization founded in 1909 to promote civil rights and equality for African Americans

Question 20

Great Migration

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The movement of millions of African Americans from the rural South to urban areas in the North and West during and after World War I

Question 21

Tulsa riot

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A race massacre that occurred in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1921, when white mobs attacked black residents and businesses in the city’s Greenwood district

Question 22

Marcus Garvey

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Founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and advocate for black nationalism and separatism

Question 23

Red Scare of 1919-1920

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A period of widespread fear and paranoia about the threat of communism and radicalism in the United States

Question 24

Versailles Treaty

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The peace treaty that ended World War I and imposed harsh penalties on Germany, leading to resentment and instability in Europe

Question 25

League of Nations

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An international organization established after World War I to promote peace and cooperation among nations. The United States did not join.

Question 26

Garvey, Marcus

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Leading spokesman for Negro Nationalism, Exalted balckness, black cultureal epression, and blakck exlusiveness. Founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association.

Question 27

True or False: World War I began in 1914 and ended in 1918.

Answer 27

True

Question 28

True or False: President Woodrow Wilson initially pledged neutrality for the United States in World War I.

Answer 28

True

Question 29

True or False: The sinking of the Lusitania was a major factor in the United States’ decision to enter World War I.

Answer 29

True

Question 30

True or False: The United States entered World War I on the side of the Central Powers.

Answer 30

False

Question 31

True or False: The Zimmerman Telegram was a secret message from Germany to Mexico proposing a military alliance against the United States.

Answer 31

True

Question 32

True or False: The Selective Service Act of 1917 required all men between the ages of 21 and 30 to register for the military draft.

Answer 32

True

Question 33

True or False: The War Industries Board was a federal agency created to coordinate and regulate industrial production during World War I.

Answer 33

True

Question 34

True or False: The League of Nations was an international organization created after World War I to promote peace and cooperation among nations.

Answer 34

True

Question 35

True or False: President Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points outlined his vision for a just and lasting peace after World War I.

Answer 35

True

Question 36

True or False: The Tulsa riot of 1921 was a peaceful demonstration by African Americans demanding greater political and economic rights.

Answer 36

False

Question 37

True or False: The Red Scare of 1919-1920 was a period of heightened fear and paranoia over the perceived threat of communist infiltration in the United States.

Answer 37

True

Question 38

True or False: The Roosevelt Corollary was an extension of the Monroe Doctrine that asserted the United States’ right to intervene in the affairs of Latin American countries.

Answer 38

True

Question 39

True or False: The Espionage Act of 1917 made it illegal to obstruct the recruitment or enlistment of soldiers.

Answer 39

True

Question 40

True or False: The Sedition Act of 1918 made it illegal to criticize the government or the war effort.

Answer 40

True

Question 41

True or False: The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was founded in 1909 to promote civil rights for African Americans.

Answer 41

True

Question 42

True or False: The Great Migration refers to the mass movement of African Americans from the North to the South during World War I.

Answer 42

False

Question 43

True or False: The Tulsa riot of 1921 was a violent attack by white mobs on African American residents and businesses in Oklahoma.

Answer 43

True

Question 44

True or False: Marcus Garvey was a Jamaican-born activist who founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association and advocated for black nationalism and separatism.

Answer 44

True