Question 1

After the Russo-Japanese War in 1904-1905,

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A)   relations between Japan and the Roosevelt administration steadily improved.
B)   President Roosevelt sent a fleet of ships around the world, including to Japan, as a show of force.
C)   the Japanese military presence in the Pacific declined.
D)   the Russian government collapsed.
E)   President Roosevelt negotiated a secret free trade agreement with Russia.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 2

In the election of 1916,supporters of Woodrow Wilson

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A)   helped the president easily beat his Republican opponent.
B)   called his Republican opponent a pacifist who would not act to save England.
C)   felt betrayed when the president stated that the nation's entrance into the war was inevitable.
D)   were anxious for the president to declare war before election day.
E)   hinted that his Republican opponent would lead the nation into war.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

The Sabotage Act and the Sedition Act of 1918

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A)   eliminated jury trials for anyone charged under these laws.
B)   were most frequently directed at German Americans.
C)   were created after the Supreme Court invalidated the Espionage Act of 1917.
D)   made illegal any public expression opposing the war.
E)   were rarely if ever enforced by the Wilson administration.F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

In 1919,the racial climate in the United States

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A)   worsened in both the North and South.
B)   worsened in the South but not in the North.
C)   improved in both the North and South.
D)   improved in the North but not in the South.
E)   generally stayed the same as it had been before the war.F) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 5

The May 1915 German attack on the ________ led to the death of over 1,200 passengers.

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Question 6

In January 1917,President Woodrow Wilson,in a speech before Congress,

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A)   suggested the creation of the League of Nations in the postwar period.
B)   insisted that the nation's financial interests had to be protected from a German victory.
C)   asked for a declaration of war against Germany.
D)   said Britain and France could not win the war without the United States.
E)   argued that entering the war would be a tragic mistake under any circumstances.F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 7

In 1918,more than 1,500 people were arrested for criticizing the government.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The assassination of ________ triggered World War I in Europe.

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Question 9

The Red Scare was primarily the result of anti-radical actions by various state governments.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The immediate spark for hostilities in Europe in 1914 was

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A)   a struggle between European powers for control of the international diamond trade.
B)   the sinking of the British passenger liner Lusitania.
C)   the death of Otto von Bismarck in Germany.
D)   the German invasion of Poland.
E)   the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand.F) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 11

During World War I,the Council of National Defense eventually organized the national economy by creating

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A)   state militias.
B)   local defense councils.
C)   nonprofit donation organizations.
D)   congressional district war tax zones.
E)   volunteer donation centers.F) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 12

The "Roosevelt Corollary" to the ________ gave the United States greater power in Latin America.

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Question 13

Assess the changes in U.S.foreign policy between 1898 and 1919.Where had American interests changed,and where did they remain the same?

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The period between 1898 and 1919 saw sig...

Question 14

In 1919,the Red Scare in the United States

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A)   led to government raids that uncovered large caches of weapons.
B)   saw more than 6,000 people deported from the country.
C)   saw the arrest of several major government figures.
D)   was generally opposed by universities and other academic institutions.
E)   was partly motivated by a series of bombings.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

President Taft's foreign policy was called "________ Diplomacy" by its critics.

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The answer of President Taft's foreign policy was called "________...

Question 16

President Wilson was unable to win British and French support for his ideas of free trade and freedom of the seas.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

During World War I,Denver journalist George Creel led the Committee on ________.

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The answer of During World War I,Denver journalist George Creel...

Question 18

Why was trench warfare so common during World War I? What effect did it have on the course of the war?

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Trench warfare was so common during Worl...

Question 19

During the last eighteen months of Woodrow Wilson's presidency

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A)   his mental health was stable but his physical health was very poor.
B)   he was essentially an invalid.
C)   there was growing public sentiment for Wilson to step down from power.
D)   his vice president, Thomas Marshall, essentially ran the White House.
E)   he became more pragmatic and willing to compromise.F) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 20

In the fall of 1915,President Woodrow Wilson

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A)   stated that the United States was likely to enter the war within a year.
B)   ordered American troops to staging camps in England.
C)   began to support a rapid increase of the nation's armed forces.
D)   was firmly rooted within the peace faction of the Democratic Party.
E)   sent Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan to broker a peace settlement.F) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

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The May 1915 German attack on the ________ led to the death of over 1,200 passengers.

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The "Roosevelt Corollary" to the ________ gave the United States greater power in Latin America.

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Why was trench warfare so common during World War I? What effect did it have on the course of the war?

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The Sabotage Act and the Sedition Act of 1918

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In the election of 1916,supporters of Woodrow Wilson

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President Taft's foreign policy was called "________ Diplomacy" by its critics.

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President Wilson was unable to win British and French support for his ideas of free trade and freedom of the seas.

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During the last eighteen months of Woodrow Wilson's presidency

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In 1918,more than 1,500 people were arrested for criticizing the government.

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