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John "Black Jack" Pershing

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The leader of the American Expeditionary Force in World War I.

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U-Boats

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Portrayed by Britain as outlaw weapons that violate notions of civilized warfare.

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Lusitania

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The British passenger liner torpedoed and sunk by the Germans in 1915.

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William Jennings Bryan

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Secretary of state under President Wilson who resigned in 1915, when he realized his pacifist goals would not be met.

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Committee on Public Information

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Public agency created to disseminate patriotic propaganda and generally instill a pro-war fervor among Americans.

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Triple Entente

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Alliance formed by Great Britain, France, and Russia as part of a complex network of alliances intended to balance power and prevent war in Europe.

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Eighteenth Amendment (prohibition)

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Amendment to the U.S Constitution that banned the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcohol.

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Versailles treaty

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Formal ending to World War I.

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Nineteenth Amendment (woman suffrage)

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Amendment to the U.S Constitution that gave women the right to vote.

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Triple Alliance

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Alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy formed as part of a complex network of alliances intended to prevent war in Europe by balancing power.

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Fourteen Points

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The American blueprint, created by Woodrow Wilson, for a new democratic order after World War I.

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League of Nations

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Organization championed by Woodrow Wilson to provide mutual guarantees of political independence and territorial integrity to great and small states alike.

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Henry Cabot Lodge

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Massachusetts Republican who led the Senate opposition to the ratification of the Treaty of Versailles.

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B

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President Wilson chose William Jennings Bryan to serve as his secretary of state in 1912 because A) the Senate supported Bryan. B) Bryan was an avowed pacifist. C) he had extensive military experience. D) he had served successfully under Taft.

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A

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Which precedent guided President Wilson's policies toward Latin America? A) The Monroe Doctrine B) Expansionism C) Isolationism D) Dollar diplomacy

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C

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President Wilson's most controversial action in Latin America during his first term as president was his A) dispatch of troops to the region after the outbreak of World War I. B) decision to pull American troops out of the Dominican Republic. C) intervention in Mexico's affairs after the Mexican revolution. D) vocal support for the establishment of a dictatorship in Haiti.

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A

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The outbreak of World War I in 1914 was triggered by A) the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria by a Bosnian Serb terrorist. B) German pillaging in Belgium that preceded its attack on and invasion of France. C) the monarch's objection to the national election of a socialist prime minister in Poland in 1914. D) the accidental sinking of the British passenger ship Lusitania by German U-Boats.

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A

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President Wilson responded to the initial outbreak of war in Europe in 1914 A) with a proclamation of America's absolute neutrality. B) by siding with the Allies. C) with a ban trade with any nation in the war. D) by immediately deploying U.S. troops to Europe.

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D

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What view formed the basis for President Wilson's foreign policy? A) Teddy Roosevelt's "Speak softly but carry a big stick" B) William Howard Taft's dollar diplomacy C) American noninvolvement in Latin America no matter what the situation or circumstance. D) America's moral duty to support nation self-determination, peaceful free trade, and political democracy

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C

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Which divisions did European countries establish before the outbreak of World War I? A) Western Europe and Eastern Europe B) The Axis powers and the Allied nations C) The Triple Entente and the Triple Alliance D) The British and the German empires

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C

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Which of the following describes the Zimmermann telegram that made headlines in 1917? A) It telegram revealed German plans to destroy the Panama Canal. B) The telegram encouraged Mexico to recruit men for service in the German army. C) It promised Mexico its lost provinces in the United States if it would declare war on its northern neighbor. D) It conveyed the Germans' belief that the United States would adhere to its neutral position.

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A

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Once Congress declared war against Germany in April 1917, President Wilson stated the Americans' goal in the war was to A) vindicate the principles of peace and justice. B) destroy Germany and the other Axis powers. C) restructure Europe to exclude Germany. D) prevent Germany from conquering the United States.

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B

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The Selective Service Act of 1917 authorized the armed forces to conscript A) more than five million men and women. B) all young men. C) African Americans and veterans of the Spanish-American War. D) only those who were already serving in the country's reserve units.

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A

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Which event finally led to the creation of a separate American command in Europe in March 1918? A) The Brest-Litovsk treaty B) The battle at Belleau Wood C) The Meuse-Argonne offensive D) The deployment of the 92nd Division

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C

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To ensure that loyalty of an immigrant nation to the cause of war, President Wilson A) demanded that public schools add recent world events to their curricula. B) enforced meatless and wheatless weekends so that Americans would understand how Europeans were suffering. C) launched a government-sponsored propaganda campaign to foster patriotism among ethnic groups. D) made it illegal for Americans to identify publicly with their ethnic otigins.

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C

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How did President Wilson demonstrate his progressive credentials when the United States entered the war in 1917? A) He appointed Theodore Roosevelt commander of the American Expeditionary Force. B) Wilson nationalized the country's railroads and heavy industries for the duration of the war. C) He created new federal agencies to deal with specific needs of the troops and the home front. D) Wilson made a concerted effort to keep the war effort from influencing his domestic policies.

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C

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What reform or reforms did the National War Labor Board enact successfully during World War I? A) Health insurance, increased wages, and a pension plan for government employees B) Death and disability insurance for workers in industries involved in war production C) The eight-hour day, a living minimum wage, and collective bargaining rights for workers in industry D) Compensated sick days for all American workers no matter how long they had been in their jobs

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A

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What was the impact of the labor shortage (men drafted to the war) that resulted from the mobilization of U.S. troops in 1917? A) Expanded employment opportunities for women B) A decrease in the nation's agricultural output. C) Weakened labor unions for depriving them of members. D) Expanded U.S. immigration quotas to grow the workforce

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A

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The war provided a huge boost for the temperance movement and led to what outcome by late 1917? A) Congressional passage of the Eighteenth Amendment B) Prohibition victories in more than half the states in the nation C) Prohibitionists' determination to lead a new national Temperance Commission D) The establishment of a national drinking age of 21 to prevent the sale of liquor to minors

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C

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What event finally spurred the granting of suffrage to all American women in 1920? A) Southern states gave the vote to women. B) The Supreme Court ruled that it was unconstitutional to deny women the right to vote. C) Congress passed the Nineteenth Amendment, which was subsequently ratified by two-thirds of the states. D) Woodrow Wilson granted woman suffrage by executive order.

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C

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President Wilson created the Committee on Public Information to A) silence the antiwar film industry. B) ban novels written by German authors. C) stir up patriotism with posters, pamphlets, cartoons, and press releases. D) protect war critics like Jane Addams and Emily Greene Balch.

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C

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The U.S. government passed the Espionage Act, the Trading with the Enemy Act, and the Sedition Act during World War I to A) promote patriotism among groups who might be loyal to Germany. B) quiet conscientious objectors and other critics of the war. C) punish anything it considered disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive. D) warn German citizens that dissent would be punished by deportation.

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B

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What was the impact of World War I on partisan politics in the 1918 elections in the United States? A) The national commitment created political unity and silenced partisan politics. B) Wilson's rivals used the war to achieve a Republican majority in the House and Senate. D) Widespread anti-German sentiment threatened the unity of the Republican Party and its continued role in American politics.

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B

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In his Fourteen Points, President Wilson called for A) a return to the prewar status quo. B) free trade and the right of Europeans to self-determination. C) strict punishment of the German nation. D) the United Nations to begin meeting immediately.

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D

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What did the Allies hope to gain in negotiating the 1919 peace treaty in Paris? A) Leniency in dealing with the German people B) An end to secret treaties and alliances C) Free trade among all European nations D) Disarmament and punishment for Germany

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B

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Which group of American senators opposed the Treaty of Versailles? A) Democratic interventionists B) Republican irreconcilables C) Democratic Party loyalists D) Roosevelt progressives

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A

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The United States failed to ratify the Treaty of Versailles and join the League of Nations because A) President Wilson would not compromise on the terms of the treaty. B) Americans overwhelmingly opposed the League of Nations. C) the House of Representatives voted against the treaty's ratification. D) President Wilson's health limited his ability to lobby the members of Congress for their support.

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B

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True or False. Germany refused to accept the 1909 Declaration of London. A) True B) False

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B

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True or False. In 1915, a German submarine sank the American passenger liner, the Lusitania. A) True B) False

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the Sussex pledge

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Germany's pledge during World War I not to sink merchant ships without warning was known as the ______ pledge.

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"He kept us out of war"

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During the election of 1916, Wilson's slogan was "______".

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April 6, 1917

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The United States officially entered the Great War on ______. (provide month/day/year)

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A

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True or False. The Food Administration was headed by future president, Herbert Hoover. A) True B) False

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liberty sandwhich

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During World War 1, the hamburger became known as the ______.

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