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In order to secure control of the Panama Canal zone, the United States


A) carried out the overthrow of the president of Panama.
B) organized a trade embargo against Colombia.
C) assisted a revolution in Panama.
D) purchased the land for the canal from Colombia.
E) surrounded the canal site with a "Great White Fleet."

F) All of the above
G) None of the above

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The most celebrated foreign policy accomplishment of Theodore Roosevelt's presidency was the construction of the ________.

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President Roosevelt did not believe that Japan could be considered among the ranks of the "civilized" countries.

A) True
B) False

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During the ratification debate on the Treaty of Versailles, it was clear the Republicans would not compromise with President Wilson.

A) True
B) False

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During World War I, the War Industries Board (WIB)


A) was seen as a model for rational organization when led by Herbert Hoover.
B) was plagued by mismanagement and inefficiencies under Bernard Baruch.
C) coordinated government purchases of military supplies.
D) saw itself as an adversary of individual businesses.
E) All these answers are correct.

F) B) and E)
G) None of the above

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

A) True
B) False

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The "Big Four" at Versailles included David Lloyd George, the prime minister of England, and ________, the president of France.

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After the United States entered World War I,


A) most German Americans supported the American war effort.
B) German books were removed from many American schools and libraries.
C) the playing of German music was banned in many American communities.
D) sauerkraut in the U.S. was renamed "liberty cabbage."
E) All these answers are correct.

F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

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How did the very early American involvement in World War I change the course of the war? What effect did American forces have over the long run?

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In his diplomacy, President Wilson approached Latin America in a way that was very similar to the approach of presidents Roosevelt and Taft.

A) True
B) False

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The assassination of ________ triggered World War I in Europe.

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During World War I, airplanes were used for all of the following EXCEPT


A) bombing the enemy.
B) transporting troops.
C) attacking other aircraft.
D) reconnaissance.
E) "dogfights."

F) All of the above
G) B) and E)

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Marcus Garvey called for blacks to reject capitalism.

A) True
B) False

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The Selective Service Act in the United States


A) was enacted during the last months of World War I.
B) gave the government, for the first time, the authority to draft citizens for military duty.
C) was supported by President Woodrow Wilson.
D) drafted far fewer men than those who volunteered for military duty.
E) brought nearly 300,000 men into the army.

F) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

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During World War I, the United States military effort in Europe


A) saw American soldiers engage solely in light skirmishes.
B) saw U.S. forces carry the fighting into Germany.
C) lasted only a few months but suffered light casualties compared to the other combatants.
D) saw American combat troops kept separate from Allied forces.
E) took place mostly in Belgium and the Netherlands.

F) B) and D)
G) None of the above

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Assess President Woodrow Wilson's efforts at the Paris Peace Conference by noting both the historical praise and historical criticism made of him.

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The participation of blacks in the American army in World War I led to widespread calls for integration of the military.

A) True
B) False

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The American Expeditionary Force was commanded by General ________.

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As the United States entered World War I, its most immediate military effect was in


A) western Europe.
B) the Far East.
C) north Africa.
D) eastern Europe.
E) the Atlantic Ocean.

F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

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Passage of the Nineteenth Amendment, granting women the right to vote, marked the beginning of a new era of progressive reform.

A) True
B) False

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