APUSH Chapter 23 Questions Answers – Flashcards
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What was President Wilson's response to news that the First World War had broken out in Europe?
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He issued a proclamation of neutrality and asked Americans to refrain from taking sides.
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In the early years of the First World War, it was difficult for America to remain neutral because
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the united States had strong economic ties to the Allies.
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The Wilson administration came to see American exports to the Allies as
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necessary to the economic well-being of the United States.
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President Wilson responded to the sinking of the Lusitania by
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demanding that Germany cease submarine warfare.
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William Jennings Bryan resigned as secretary of state because Wilson
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refused to ban American travelers from belligerent ships.
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The German government decided to engage in unrestricted submarine warfare for which of the following reasons?
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BY preventing munitions shipments to its enemies, the German government believed it could win the war before American mobilization
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American officials took the Zimmerman telegram seriously because
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Pancho Villa's raid against an American border town had caused a serious deterioration of Mexican American relations.
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Which of the following was the immediate cause of President Wilson's decision to ask for a declaration of war against Germany?
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The sinking of several American ships after Germany's decision to to engage in unrestricted submarine warfare
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In mobilizing the economy for the war effort, the government
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virtually abandoned competitive bidding.
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Which of the following statements is most consistent with the Supreme Court's ruling in Schenk v. U.S.?
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The government can restrict the First Amendment right to free speech in time of war.
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Which of the following contributed to the Red Scare the followed the First World War?
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A wave of postwar strikes
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Which of the following is true of Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer?
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He participated in fundamental violations of civil liberties after the war.
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At the Paris Peace Conference, Woodrow Wilson worked hardest on
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establishing the League of Nations.
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Which of the following did Wilson believe to be the backbone of the League covenant?
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The World Court
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Which of the following was one of the Lodge reservations to the Treaty of Versailles?
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The League of Nations should not have jurisdiction over the domestic matters of any member state.
