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Social Studies
10th
grade
Am. History Tutoring Ch 16 Sec 2 WWI - The U.S. Homefront
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- 1. Multiple Choice
What are war bonds?
A new type of military weapon.
A government certificate sold to U.S. citizens to help the war effort.
A promise to support allies during WWI.
A peace treaty.
- 2. Multiple Choice
The Selective Service Act of 1917
Helped Americans choose the BEST uniforms for our troops.
Created a bank to help finance the war.
Gave the U.S. President the ability to draft soldiers and build an army.
Immediately sent U.S. troops to Europe to begin fighting.
- 3. Multiple Choice
The Selective Service Act REQUIRED
All troops to dress in uniform - whether fighting or not.
A special trench to be built for U.S. troops.
Required all men in the U.S. between the ages of 18 and 35 to register for the military.
Required men and women to sign up for military service during WWI.
- 4. Multiple Choice
The War industries Board (WIB)
made sure that factories had the materials they needed to produce goods
told factories what goods to produce and how many
helped to recruit men to join the US military
was a type of machine used to make war bonds.
- 5. Multiple Choice
The Committee on Public Information was created . . . .
to sell as many war bonds as possible.
to make people against the war.
to inform the U.S. public on a daily basis on the war in Europe.
to make people support the war.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Some of the activities of the Committee of Public information were:
Filled newspapers and magazines with stories about the good side of war.
Appointing 75,000 “Four Minute Men” who gave short four-minute talks about the war.
Vicious anti-German propaganda
The creation of the Uncle Sam “I Want You” recruiting poster.
- 7. Multiple Choice
The primary reason food rationing was carried out in the U.S. was . . .
to feed U.S. troops in Europe.
to encourage people to learn how to garden
to make every American feel they were part of the war effort.
to better the American diet so they may continue to work for the war effort.
- 8. Multiple Choice
African Americans viewed WWI as a great opportunity because
it would help end slavery
they could prove how patriotic they were
it could help them win respect and rights from whites
the military let whites and blacks fight in the same units
- 9. Multiple Choice
The Espionage and Sedition Acts were passed during WWI to
draft men for the military
give women suffrage
take control of American factories
limit freedom of speech
- 10. Multiple Choice
Why did Congress limit free speech with the Espionage and Sedition Acts during WWI?
Congress didn't want people to criticize the war or the government because it might turn people against the war
The North almost lost the Civil War because of too much free speech
Congress always limited speech during wars
Congress has the power to limit free speech whenever it wants
- 11. Multiple Choice
How did women support WWI?
They joined the army and fought
They served as nurses and drivers in Europe
They took factory jobs
They cooked meals that saved food for the troops
- 12. Multiple Choice
How did African Americans support WWI?
Joined the military and fought
Took factory jobs
Jim Crow laws prevented them from supporting the war
Stayed in the South and worked as sharecroppers
- 13. Multiple Choice
Why was there a Great Migration of African Americans from the South to the North that started during WWI?
Factory jobs in the North needed to be filled
Southern states passed laws forcing African Americans to leave
There was less racism in the North
Moving North was the only way to escape slavery
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