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mydiamond · **on:** Sep 21, 2019

Question 1

The Supreme Court cases of Schenck v. United States, Debs v. United States, and Abrams v. United States, all upheld:

A) restrictions on union organizing during World War I.
B) wartime draft laws.
C) Army racial segregation policies.
D) wartime restrictions on free speech.

Question 2

In the aftermath of World War I, many African Americans who had expected the war to improve their lot:

A) were pleased to see their expectations fulfilled.
B) grew disillusioned and adopted a more militant stance.
C) joined the socialist and communist movements.
D) left the U.S. and returned to Africa.

Question 3

The crisis that led to the outbreak of World War I was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of:

A) Germany.
B) Russia.
C) the Austro-Hungarian empire.
D) England.

Question 4

The Boston police force strike of 1919 had all of the following effects EXCEPT

A) people debated the right of public employees to strike.
B) Governor Calvin Coolidge gained national fame when he fired all the striking police officers.
C) mobs looted stores and bars.
D) the cost-of-living and merit-pay raises authorized in 1918 were revoked.

Question 5

In March 1917, Wilson called a special session of Congress to declare war on Germany after:

A) the Lusitania was sunk with 128 Americans on board.
B) German U-boats sank seven U.S. merchant ships.
C) England offered to pay all U.S. war costs.
D) House Democratic leaders demanded Wilson enter the war.