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(1) free speech protections granted by the firstamendment

(2) powers of Congress under the elastic clause(3) rights of the accused in criminal cases(4) powers of the President during wartime

1 The "clear and present danger" test that resulted fromthe Supreme Court decision in Schenck v. United States placed limits on the

(1) entered World War I in 1917(2) passed restrictive immigration laws in the 1920's(3) adopted a policy of high protective tariffs in the

1930's(4) established a blockade against Cuba in 1962

2 "American citizens act within their indisputable rights intaking their ships and in traveling whenever theirlegitimate business calls them upon the high seas...."

United States efforts to protect the rights described inthis quotation were a main reason that the United States

(1) end United States imperialism in Latin America(2) support tariff reform(3) send troops into Mexico to capture Pancho Villa(4) ask Congress to declare war against Germany

3 President Woodrow Wilson's statement "The world mustbe made safe for democracy" was made to justify hisdecision to

(1) The military is under civilian control.(2) Powers are separated between the federal and state

governments.(3) Constitutional rights are not absolute.(4) The Constitution provides for equal protection

under the laws

4 Which argument was used by the Supreme Court inreaching its “clear and present danger” ruling in Schenck v. United States (1919)?

(1) maintain freedom of the seas(2) stop impressment of United States sailors(3) protect United States cities from foreign attacks(4) counter a German invasion of Latin America

5 A major reason the United States entered 'World War Iwas to

(1) fulfill treaty obligations to European allies(2) protect the shipping rights of a neutral nation(3) reinforce the Monroe Doctrine(4) gain colonies in the Pacific

6 A major reason the United States became involved inWorld War I was to

(1) threats to civil liberties(2) victories over discrimination and persecution(3) support for the Prohibition movement(4) greater social freedom for Americans

7 In the 1920's, the Sacco and Vanzetti case, the RedScare, and the activities of the Ku Klux Klan allrepresented

(1) increase in the popularity of the automobile(2) emergence of the flappers(3) expansion of trusts and monopolies(4) growth of the Ku Klux Klan

8 The influence of nativism during the 1920s is bestillustrated by the

(1) military alliances(2) a shared defense program(3) improved political and economic ties(4) hostility and suspicion

9 During World War I, relations between the United Statesand Mexico were characterized mainly by

(1) increase economic opportunities for recentimmigrants

(2) encourage cultural diversity(3) restore an open-door policy toward immigration(4) restrict immigration through the use of quotas

10 The intent of the United States immigration laws of the1920s was to


(1) Fear of communism led to the suppression of thecivil liberties of some Americans.

(2) Large numbers of Russian revolutionaries settledin the United States.

(3) Congressional investigations proved that theFederal Government was heavily infiltrated byCommunist spies.

(4) Renewed fighting between wartime enemies wasa constant threat.

11 What was one similarity between the Red Scarefollowing World War I and the Cold War followingWorld War II?

(1) prohibiting the president from implementing amilitary draft

(2) preventing the wartime internment of citizens(3) restricting the formation of defense alliances(4) limiting freedom of speech during wartime

12 The "clear and present danger" principle stated by theSupreme Court in Schenck v. United States (1919) hadthe effect of

(1) limit the spread of communism in Europe(2) protect its economic interests(3) stop attacks on its warships(4) punish Germany for war crimes

13 Base your answer on the graph below and on yourknowledge of social studies.

This graph supports the idea that the United Statesentered World War I to

(1) Any person wishing to immigrate to the UnitedStates has been welcomed.

(2) Limits have been placed on the numbers ofimmigrants allowed to enter the United States.

(3) Only immigrants with jobs or relatives in theUnited States have been admitted.

(4) Immigrants have been required to speak Englishbefore they can be admitted to the United States.

14 Which statement most accurately describes UnitedStates immigration policy since 1920?

(1) the start of the Harlem Renaissance(2) increased job opportunities in Northern cities(3) laws passed in Northern States to end racial

discrimination(4) Federal Government job-training programs

15 After World War I, which factor was the majorcause of the migration of many African Americans tothe North?

(1) the expansion of Presidential power in time ofpeace

(2) the establishment of a peacetime draft(3) restrictions of first amendment rights(4) limitations on the voting rights of minorities

16 In Schenck v. United States, the Supreme Courtdecided that a "clear and present danger" to the UnitedStates permitted

(1) return to the gold standard(2) outlaw labor unions(3) impose rationing and price controls(4) integrate the militar

17 To help win World War II, the federal governmentfound it necessary to


(1) intervention (2) containment(3) neutrality (4) collective security

18 Base your answer on the map below and on yourknowledge of social studies.

The situation shown in the map threatened the UnitedStates policy of

(1) Win passage of quota acts(2) grant all women the right to vote(3) expand freedom of the press(4) increase government control of the economy

19 During World War I, President Woodrow Wilson usedhis wartime powers to

(1) to overthrow the czarist government of Russia(2) to keep Latin America from being attacked by

Germany(3) to maintain freedom of the seas(4) to break up the colonial empires of the Allies

20 What was a major reason for United States entry intoWorld War I?

(1) the establishment of national Prohibition(2) a decline of organized religions(3) the increase in the number of settlement houses(4) the large numbers of immigrants from southern

and eastern Europe

21 Which factor contributed most to the growth of nativistattitudes in the United States in the years immediatelyfollowing World War I?

(1) Germany’s policy of unrestricted submarinewarfare

(2) United States entry into World War I(3) interception of the Zimmermann Note(4) United States loans to Allied nations

22 Which action was a result of the other three?

(1) The Japanese had occupied Manchuria.(2) Foreign troops had landed on American soil.(3) The Austro-Hungarian Empire had invaded

Belgium.(4) Germany had resumed unrestricted submarine

warfare.

23 What was a major reason the United States enteredWorld War I (1917)?

(1) the United States should enter World War Iimmediately

(2) reform movements are strengthened by war(3) the nation will require a change in leadership if it

goes to war(4) the Progressive movement would be best served

by continued peace

24 ". . . There's no chance of progress and reform in anadministration in which war plays the principal part..."

— President-elect Woodrow Wilson, 1913

In this statement, President-elect Wilson wasexpressing the belief that

(1) success of military desegregation(2) efforts of the civil rights movement(3) availability of new factory jobs(4) impact of affirmative action programs

25 The migration of African Americans to the Northduring and following World War I was mainly a resultof the


Base your answers to questions 26 and 27 on thepassage below and on your knowledge of socialstudies.

We intend to begin on the first of Februaryunrestricted submarine warfare. We shall endeavorin spite of this to keep the United States ofAmerica neutral. In the event of this notsucceeding, we make Mexico a proposal ofalliance on the following basis: make war together,make peace together, generous financial supportand an understanding on our part that Mexico is toreconquer the lost territory in Texas, New Mexico,and Arizona. The settlement in detail is left toyou....

— Telegram of January 19, 1917

(1) form an alliance between Germany and theUnited States

(2) convince several western states to secede fromthe United States

(3) bring Mexico into World War I on the side ofGreat Britain and France

(4) enlist Mexican support for Germany if the UnitedStates declared war

26 This telegram was part of an effort to

(1) reelect Woodrow Wilson as president(2) convince the American public to support entrance

into World War I(3) encourage Congress to pass neutrality legislation(4) grant statehood to Arizona and New Mexico

27 Publication of this telegram in United Statesnewspapers helped to

(1) factory workers from the Northeast to the SunBelt

(2) communists deported to Russia as undesirablealiens

(3) African Americans to northern cities to find work(4) refugees fleeing from eastern Europe to the

United States

28 The Great Migration during World War I refers to themovement of

(1) Gulf of Mexico (2) Great Lakes(3) Pacific Ocean (4) Atlantic Ocean

29 Which geographic feature most influenced the abilityof the United States to protect its mainland from attackduring World War I?

(1) National interest is sometimes given priority overindividual rights.

(2) National crises often result in restriction of thepowers of the executive branch.

(3) The Supreme Court consistently defends the Billof Rights.

(4) Congress expands its other powers when itdeclares war.

30 Which principle is illustrated by the passage of theSedition Act of 1798, the suspension of habeas corpusin 1861, and the adoption of the Espionage Act in1917?

(1) internal migration may be restricted(2) civil liberties of United States citizens may be

limited(3) Congress may take control of the economy(4) minority groups may be segregated from the

general population

31 The Supreme Court decision in Schenck v. UnitedStates (1919) supported the position that during anational emergency

(1) violated the Monroe Doctrine(2) discouraged immigration to the United States(3) posed a direct threat to American cities(4) violated the principle of freedom of the seas

32 Prior to entering World War I, the United Statesprotested Germany’s use of submarine warfareprimarily because it

(1) More economic opportunities existed in theNorth.

(2) Few chances to gain political office wereavailable in the South.

(3) Racism and discrimination had been eliminatedin the North.

(4) Southern cities were overcrowded.

33 What was the primary reason many African Americansmigrated to the North both during and after World WarI?


(1) discourage congressional support for the wareffort

(2) place German Americans in internment camps(3) remove Communists from government positions(4) silence critics of the war effort

34 The Espionage Act (1917) and the Sedition Act (1918)were used by President Woodrow Wilson'sadministration during World War I to

(1) more workers were needed in industry(2) prejudice had been eliminated in the North(3) affirmative action programs provided better

training opportunities(4) the cost of living in the cities was lower

35 During World War I, many African Americans living inthe South moved to northern cities primarily because

(1) free speech and governmental authority(2) the use of search warrants and the rights of the

accused(3) state powers and Federal powers(4) religious freedom and separation of church and

state

36 The "clear and present danger" ruling of the SupremeCourt in Schenck v. United States illustrates thecontinuing conflict between

(1) That the problems these movements faced wereeffectively solved.

(2) That domestic programs may be overshadowedby wartime priorities.

(3) That balanced budgets are more important to thepublic than social reforms.

(4) That Presidents Woodrow Wilson and Franklin D.Roosevelt lacked the leadership to continue thesemovements.

37 What did the decline of Progressivism during WorldWar I and of the New Deal at the start of World War IIshow?

(1) prayer in public schools is unconstitutional(2) racism in the United States is illegal(3) interstate commerce can be regulated by state

governments(4) constitutional rights are not absolute

38 The "clear and present danger" ruling in the SupremeCourt case Schenck v. United States (1919) confirmedthe idea that

(1) The freedoms guaranteed in the Bill of Rights arevirtually unlimited.

(2) Government has the right to suspend any rights atany time.

(3) Individual rights can be limited in the nationalinterest.

(4) The balance between individual rights and thegeneral social welfare almost always favorsindividual rights.

39 Which generalization is consistent with the ruling ofthe United States Supreme Court in Schenck v. UnitedStates?

(1) offers of free public education(2) availability of factory jobs(3) desire to live in integrated neighborhoods(4) opportunity to gain religious freedom

40 What was the major cause of African Americanmigration from the rural South to northern citiesduring World War I?

(1) clear and present danger test(2) states’ rights principle(3) separate but equal doctrine(4) popular sovereignty principle

41 In the case Schenck v. United States, the United StatesSupreme Court settled the issue of limits on individualfreedoms during wartime by establishing the

(1) Job opportunities were available in northernfactories.

(2) Jim Crow laws in the South had been repealed.(3) Voting rights laws had been passed in northern

states.(4) The federal government had guaranteed an end to

discrimination.

42 What was a primary reason for the great migration ofAfrican Americans to northern cities during World WarI?

(1) freedom of speech(2) the right to bear arms(3) the right to an attorney(4) separation of church and state

43 The "clear and present danger" doctrine established in Schenck v. United States (1919) concerned the issue of


(1) as a leading creditor nation(2) dependent on Middle Eastern oil(3) burdened with a huge trade deficit(4) responsible for rebuilding the economies of both

wartime allies and enemies

44 In terms of international trade and finance, the UnitedStates emerged from World War I

(1) Immigrants to the United States are consistentlydenied equal protection under the law.

(2) A person's best protection from persecution restswith the Supreme Court.

(3) Civil rights are sometimes compromised by thepublic's fear of radical political groups.

(4) Violent protests in the United States are usuallymet with a violent response from the government.

45 Which conclusion can be drawn from the occurrenceof the Red Scare and the decision of the SupremeCourt in Schenck v. United States?

(1) severe economic depression(2) widespread support for groups promoting

international anarchy(3) great growth in art, literature, and music(4) persecution of people suspected of holding

anti-American political views

46 In the United States, the Red Scare of 1919 and theMcCarthy Era of the early 1950's were periods of

(1) Woodrow Wilson to the start of World War I(2) Harry Truman to the invasion of South Korea(3) Lyndon Johnson to communist expansion in

Southeast Asia(4) George Bush to the invasion of Kuwait

47 The response of President George Washington towarring European nations in the 1790's was mostsimilar to the response of President


(1) a declaration of war against Mexico(2) the entry of the United States into World War I(3) the passage of the Treaty of Versailles(4) a restriction on immigration from Latin America

48 Base your answer to question on the passage below and on your knowledge of social studies.

We intend to begin on the first of February unrestricted submarine warfare. We shall endeavor in spiteof this to keep the United States of America neutral. In the event of this not succeeding, we makeMexico a proposal or alliance on the following basis: make war together, make peace together, generousfinancial support and an understanding on our part that Mexico is to reconquer the lost territory in Texas,New Mexico, and Arizona....

— Zimmerman telegram, 1917

The disclosure of this document contributed to

(1) neutrality (2) nationalism(3) colonialism (4) imperialism

49 "These are the times that try men's souls. The summersoldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis,shrink from the service of their country ...."

Which attitude is best reflected in this quotation?

(1) asking Congress for additional funding for thewar effort

(2) suggesting a peace plan to prevent future wars(3) proposing war crimes trials for leaders of enemy

nations(4) calling for military alliances against aggressor

nations

50 During World War I, what was President WoodrowWilson's purpose in outlining the Fourteen Points?

(1) Bolshevik forces increased their strength inGermany and Italy.

(2) Britain was invaded by nations of the CentralPowers.

(3) Russia signed a treaty of alliance with the CentralPowers.

(4) Germany resumed unrestricted submarinewarfare.

51 During his reelection campaign in 1916, PresidentWoodrow Wilson used the slogan, "He kept us out ofwar." In April of 1917, Wilson asked Congress todeclare war on Germany. What helped bring about thischange?

(1) the majority of Americans opposed the war effort(2) martial law was usually adopted(3) national security received greater priority(4) enemy spies encouraged antiwar protests

52 During times of war, civil liberties in the United Stateshave often been restricted because

(1) secretly sending troops to fight for the democraticnations

(2) openly encouraging Mexico to send troops tosupport the Allies

(3) supporting economic policies that favored theAllied nations

(4) using United States warships to attack Germansubmarines

53 In the years before the United States entered WorldWar I, President Woodrow Wilson violated his positionof strict neutrality by

(1) war (2) recession(3) nativist agitation (4) overseas expansion

54 During the 20th century, economic opportunities forwomen and minorities in the United States haveincreased most during periods of


(1) their country should stay out of the war(2) sending direct aid to Russia was necessary and

desirable(3) the government should immediately declare war

against Germany(4) the government should be more concerned with

conditions in the Far East than with events inEurope

55 At the outbreak of World War I in 1914, mostAmericans believed that

(1) Sacco and Vanzetti trial ratification of thewoman suffrage amendment

(2) rebirth of the KKK formation of the PopulistParty

(3) Red Scare demand for limits on immigration(4) high food prices start of the Great Depression

56 Which pair of events illustrates an accuratecause-and-effect relationship?

(1) expand its interests in the Caribbean(2) control the Suez Canal(3) maintain freedom of the seas for trade with

European nations(4) obtain migrant workers for American farms

57 The United States found it difficult to remain neutralduring the first three years of World War I because ofits desire to

(1) German violations of freedom of the seas(2) British disrespect for the Roosevelt corollary(3) attacks by Mexicans on United States border

towns(4) the refusal of the League of Nations to supply

peacekeepers

58 President Woodrow Wilson’s policy of strict neutralityduring the early years of World War I was challengedby

(1) constitutional rights are not absolute(2) the Constitution guarantees the right to privacy(3) Congress can pass a law to eliminate any part of

the Bill of Rights(4) all individual rights are eliminated during

wartime

59 In stating the principle of a "clear and present danger"in Schenck v. United States, the Supreme Courtestablished that

(1) convince men to enlist in the military services(2) help finance the war effort(3) support membership in the League of Nations(4) emphasize the goals of the Fourteen Points

60 Base your answer to question on the poster below andon your knowledge of social studies.

This poster was used during the administration ofPresident Woodrow Wilson to


(1) caused the United States trade deficit to increase(2) cost the United States many billions of dollars(3) was a significant benefit to the American

economy(4) created an unfavorable balance of trade

61 Base your answer to the following question on thegraph below and on your knowledge of social studies.

Data from this graph support the conclusion that WorldWar I

(1) United States membership in military alliancesrequired the nation to fight

(2) United States newspapers encouraged a policy ofimperialist expansion

(3) the warring powers interfered with the UnitedStates right to freedom of the seas

(4) President Woodrow Wilson supported the waraims of Germany and Austria-Hungary

62 From 1914 to 1916, as World War I raged inEurope, Americans were not able to "remainneutral in thought as well as action" mainlybecause

(1) increase military enlistments(2) reduce the use of consumer goods(3) invest in the war effort(4) conserve scarce resources for the military

63 Base your answer to question on the posters below andon your knowledge of social studies.

The United States government published these WorldWar I posters to encourage Americans to

(1) Nativism increased, leading to the Red Scare.(2) Federal courts banned anti-immigrant groups.(3) The Allied powers needed fewer United States

troops.(4) Immigration laws were changed to allow refugees

from Russia.

64 What was one effect of the Bolshevik Revolution(October 1917) on the United States?

(1) making the world safe for democracy(2) retaliating against the Japanese bombing of Pearl

Harbor(3) assisting the neutral nations with their defense(4) removing the Nazi threat from the Western

Hemisphere

65 Which argument did President Woodrow Wilson use topersuade Congress to enter World War I?


(1) limited the powers of the president(2) placed limits on freedom of speech(3) clarified standards for a fair trial(4) expanded the rights of persons accused of crimes

66 The “clear and present danger” doctrine stated by theSupreme Court in the case of Schenck v. United States (1919) had an important impact on the Bill of Rightsbecause it

(1) individual freedoms are suspended(2) government becomes more involved in directing

the economy(3) the United States adopts a socialist economy(4) farming is given an equal status with industry

67 The War Industries Board, the War Labor Board, andthe Food Administration were all created as part of theUnited States war effort in World War I. Their creationdemonstrates that in time of war

(1) defeat of russia by Germany(2) assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand(3) raids by Mexico on the southwestern United

States(4) renewal of unrestricted submarine warfare by

Germany

68 Which event most influenced President WoodrowWilson's decision to enter World War I

(1) The League of Nations requested help.(2) The Maine was blown up in Havana Harbor.(3) Nazi tyranny threatened Western democracy.(4) German submarines sank United States merchant

ships.

69 Which situation was the immediate cause of the UnitedStates entry into World War I in 1917?

(1) rejection of traditional customs and beliefs(2) acceptance of cultural differences(3) increase in nativism and intolerance(4) support of humanitarian causes

70 In the 1920's, the Immigration Act of 1924 and theSacco-Vanzetti trial were typical of the

(1) by refusing to permit trade with either side in theconflict

(2) by sending troops to aid Great Britain(3) by declaring American neutrality(4) by requesting an immediate declaration of war

against the aggressors

71 At the beginning of World War I, how did PresidentWoodrow Wilson follow a traditional United Statesforeign policy?

(1) freedom of speech for war protesters(2) relocation of ethnic minority groups(3) use of detention camps for enemy aliens(4) integration of military forces

72 Which issue was the focus of the Supreme Courtdecision in Schenck v. United States (1919)?

(1) the availability of factory jobs(2) a widespread farming crisis(3) plans to pursue military careers(4) access to free land

73 The migrations of African Americans from the Southto the North during World War I and World War II aremost directly related to


(1) William McKinley's request for war in 1898(2) Theodore Roosevelt's support for the Panamanian

revolt in 1903(3) William Howard Taft's decision to send troops to

Latin America in 1912(4) Woodrow Wilson's response to unrestricted

submarine warfare in 1917

74 Base your answer to this question on the statementbelow and on your knowledge of social studies.

. . . With a profound sense of the solemn and eventragical character of the step I am taking and of thegrave responsibilities which it involves, but inunhesitating obedience to what I deem myconstitutional duty, I advise that the Congressdeclare the recent course of the Imperial GermanGovernment to he in fact nothing less than waragainst the government and.people of the UnitedStates; that it formally accept the status ofbelligerent which has thus been thrust upon it, andthat it take immediate steps not only to put thecountry in a more thorough state of defense butalso to exert all its power and employ all itsresources to bring the Government of the GermanEmpire to terms and end the war. . .

Which presidential action is the focus of thisstatement?

(1) asking Congress to declare war against Germany(2) refusing to allow trade with either side(3) adopting a policy of neutrality(4) sending troops to aid Britain and France

75 At the beginning of World War I, President WoodrowWilson continued the traditional foreign policy of theUnited States by

(1) gain additional colonial possessions(2) react to the bombing of Pearl Harbor(3) safeguard freedom of the seas for United States

ships(4) honor prewar commitments to its military allies

76 A major reason the United States entered World War Iwas to

(1) protesting against the war(2) joining the military service(3) lobbying for child-care facilities(4) working in wartime industries

77 During World War I, many American women helpedgain support for the suffrage movement by

(1) success of the Communist Party in congressionaland Presidential elections

(2) race riots in Los Angeles and the revival of theKu Klux Klan

(3) failure of the United States to join the League ofNations and the unpaid German war debts

(4) the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 in Russia andworkers' strikes in the United States

78 Which factors were the major causes of the Red Scareand the Palmer Raids, which followed World War I?

(1) wanted to protect its colonial empire in thePacific Ocean area

(2) believed that its rights as a neutral nation hadbeen violated

(3) was required by treaty obligations to aid Franceand Great Britain

(4) suffered a direct military attack

79 The United States entered World War I mainly becausethe United States

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