Isolationism and the League of Nations

Question 1

Give one reason for America’s policy of isolationism in 1918.

Answer 1

Involvement in WW1/ avoid problems of Europe

Question 2

Which political party did Woodrow Wilson belong to?

Answer 2

Democrats

Question 3

In 1920 the Treaty of Versailles was not ratified (accepted) by the Senate. What organisation did this stop USA being a member of?

Answer 3

League of Nations

Question 4

Who became President in 1920 promising a return to ‘normalcy’?

Answer 4

Warren Harding

Question 5

What was meant by a ‘melting pot’?

Answer 5

By early 20th century USA had a huge mixture of immigrants, mostly from Europe

Question 6

Why had relations with Europe become more difficult by 1920s?

Answer 6

Joined war late/ sold goods to GB and France during war and supposed to be neutral/ overtaken European business and trade

Question 7

Before 1900 what was the name of the policy allowing no limits on the number of immigrants?

Answer 7

Open Door Policy

Question 8

What test did immigrants have to take after 1917 to enter USA?

Answer 8

Literacy

Question 9

In what year was the Emergency Quota Act passed, allowing each 3% of immigrants in from a particular country (depending on how many here in 1910)?

Answer 9

1921

Question 10

In what year was the Natural Origins Act passed that put further restriction in immigration?

Answer 10

1924