APUSH: Ch. 24 Quiz #2
Name_________________________________________ Date: ________________________
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1)
At the beginning of World War I, Americans
A)
sided strongly with the Germans.
B)
sided strongly with the British.
C)
generally accepted neutrality.
D)
were eager to enter the conflict.
E)
showed little interest in the conflict.
2)
American Progressives viewed World War I
A)
with little concern.
B)
as an opportunity to help Germany.
C)
as an opportunity to extend the scope of their movement.
D)
as a great way to "jump start" the U.S. economy.
E)
as a potential threat to their reforms.
3)
At the beginning of World War I, Great Britain
A)
briefly considered surrender.
B)
respected American neutrality.
C)
made few attempts to influence American policy.
D)
sought the military aid of the United States.
E)
sought to restrict American trade with Germany.
4)
The German sinking of the ________ in 1915 cost 128 American lives and enraged the American public.
A)
Arabic
B)
Queen Mary
C)
Reuben James
D)
Lusitania
E)
Sussex
5)
The Sussex Pledge
A)
marked an intensification in the use of submarines.
B)
was opposed by Great Britain.
C)
indicated Germany's intention to yield to Wilson's demands.
D)
was viewed by most Americans as a call to arms.
E)
renounced American bank loans to the Allies.
6)
The ________ pitted antiwar groups against those who wanted quicker and more effective action to get ready for war.
A)
issue of economic control
B)
issue of "yellow dogs"
C)
issue of pacifism
D)
problem of race relations
E)
"preparedness" issue
7)
Which of the following was a German promise to return portions of the American Southwest to Mexico if Mexico joined World War I on the side of the Germans?
A)
Sussex Pledge
B)
Roosevelt Corollary
C)
Foster Testimony
D)
Lodge Corollary
E)
Zimmermann Note
8)
The Zimmermann Telegram
A)
proposed an alliance between Germany and Mexico.
B)
pledged Germany's intention to end the war peacefully.
C)
hinted at an alliance between Germany and Canada.
D)
announced Germany's European war aims.
E)
had little effect on America's move toward war.
9)
The leader of the American Expeditionary Force was
A)
Douglas MacArthur.
B)
Theodore Roosevelt.
C)
Omar Bradley.
D)
John J. Pershing.
E)
Alfred T. Mahan.
10)
The American Expeditionary Force
A)
was primarily a volunteer army.
B)
was initially well-prepared and trained for war.
C)
consisted, for the most part, of the existing U.S. Army.
D)
was primarily made up of draftees.
E)
was a spearhead of elite commandos.
11)
During World War I, approximately ________ American soldiers died in Europe.
A)
300,000
B)
62,000
C)
500,000
D)
112,000
E)
25,000
12)
The American contribution in World War I
A)
played a relatively minor role in ending the war.
B)
was much greater than that of the Allies.
C)
came to late to offer any real assistance.
D)
although small compared to the costs to European nations, was vital to Allied success.
E)
was minor when compared to that of the Allies.
13)
According to Woodrow Wilson, the objectives and pursuits of the American people should be
A)
military power and increased armaments.
B)
moral principle, preservation of peace, and extension of democracy.
C)
material interests and "dollar diplomacy."
D)
overwhelming concern for domestic progressive issues to the sacrifice or preclusion of foreign problems.
E)
money and strategic power over weak neighbors.
14)
One of the major reasons for the war in Europe in 1914 was
A)
the fear of Britain and France toward the rising power of Russia.
B)
the fear of creeping communist revolutions throughout Europe.
C)
the breakup of the Austro-Hungarian empire and the desire for additional territories by her southeastern European neighbors.
D)
a web of entangling alliances which caused a local problem to escalate into a major war.
E)
Hitler's invasion of Poland.
15)
At the outset of World War I, most Americans
A)
favored entering the war on the side of Britain and France.
B)
blamed Britain for the war because of its extensive imperial system.
C)
accepted neutrality as advisable and moral.
D)
readily heeded the call to arms, joining the military in large numbers.
E)
were unconcerned with events in Europe.
16)
The preparedness advocates called for
A)
Roosevelt to run for the presidency in 1916.
B)
American entry into the war at any cost.
C)
naval destroyers to accompany merchant vessels across the North Atlantic.
D)
military readiness in case of war.
E)
None of the answers are correct.
17)
Most progressives in the United States believed that the European war was the result of
A)
the greed of financiers, munitions manufacturers, stockbrokers, and others eager for wartime profits.
B)
the failure of international diplomacy.
C)
Hitler's invasion of Poland.
D)
the lack of commitment on the part of European governments to liberal reforms.
E)
the absence of American leadership in encouraging other nations to establish their own progressive reform agendas.
18)
The German policy that was most directly responsible for bringing the United States into the war was the
A)
revelation of wartime objectives including territorial gains in Europe and Africa.
B)
decision to renew unrestricted submarine warfare in the North Atlantic against American vessels.
C)
sinking of the Lusitania.
D)
sinking of the U.S.S. Maine.
E)
support for Mexico with arms and money during the punitive expedition.
19)
The key issue in the 1916 presidential campaign was
A)
that Wilson had kept us out of war and that Hughes was perceived to be more aggressive toward Germany.
B)
the Great Depression.
C)
whether we would eventually come into the European war on the side of Germany or on the side of Britain and France.
D)
the proposed extension of suffrage to women.
E)
whether civil rights for African Americans continued in the progressive agenda.
20)
The Unit 8 Exam is over
A)
1920s
B)
WWI, the 1920s, and WWII
C)
WWI
D)
WWI & the 1920s
E)
WWI, the 1920s & the Great Depression