This law demonstrates that at one point in time the federal government was willing to -
suspend habeas corpus
confiscate privately owned weapons
force people into internment camps
suspend freedom of speech
2. Multiple Choice
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Which of the following is the best title for this list?
Issues Contributing to the Outbreak of World War I
Principal Reasons for U.S. Entry into World War II
Consequences of Twentieth-Century European Isolationism
Economic Rivalries Between Cold War Superpowers
3. Multiple Choice
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Why did the United States decide to enter World War I?
THe United States had suffered economically from European sanctions
A European nation had taken aggressive actions against the United States
The U.S. preisdent was obligated to fulfill election campaign promises
Communist activities among U.S. immigratns were threatening the country
4. Multiple Choice
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What was one result of the events reported in the excerpt above?
Germany financed the Mexican army's attempted invasion of the United States
The U.S. government abandoned its official policy of neutrality.
Germany's navy blockaded several Mexican seaports
The U.S. government boycotted goods imported from Europe
5. Multiple Choice
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How did the Zimmerman telegram influence U.S. entry into World War I?
It announced the czar's overthrow in Russia
It revealed a proposed military alliance between Mexico and Germany
It contained orders for German U-boats to destroy British passenger ships
It described Romania's plan to abandon neutrality
6. Multiple Choice
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General John J. Pershing made a major contribution to the Allied victory in World War I by -
transforming inexperienced troops into an effective military force
developing advanced technologies for battlefield use
requesting humanitarian aid from Congress for war-torn countries
negotiating the terms of the Treaty of Versailles
7. Multiple Choice
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What caused the scene described in this excerpt?
A tank attacking soldiers on a battlefield
An aerial bombing of an infantry unit
A poison gas attack on soldiers in the trenches
A submarine attacking a docked ship
8. Multiple Choice
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How did the military innovation shown in this photograph affect the course of World War I?
It helped transport large numbers of troops to the battlefield
It helped break the stalemate of trench warfare
It made communications with officers on the front lines possible
It made the use of land mines obsolete
9. Multiple Choice
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One reason this provision was included in the Treaty of Versailes was to -
create a democratic government in Germany
divide Germany into smaller states governed by Allied countries
grant independence to all German colonnies
weaken the power of Germany in the international community
10. Multiple Choice
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The Fourteen Points reflected President Woodrow Wilson's belief that -
intervention in the affairs of other nations was never justifiable
travel among nations should be regulated by an international organization
no country should be allowed to spend more on defense than any other country
cooperation among congressional leaders was essential to maintaining world peace.
11. Multiple Choice
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Upon entering World War I, the Untied States enlarged its military by -
creating the Veterans Administration
passing the Selective Service Act
enacting the GI Bill
establishing the Marine Corps
12. Multiple Choice
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This World War I-era poster was intended to persuade -
farmers to consume fewer scarce goods during the war
women to work producing war materials
people to save money during the war
people to help finance the war
13. Multiple Choice
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This 1917 illustration was published as a commentary on a proposed piece of legislation. Which of the following best replaces the quesiton mark in the illustration?