History of the Americas Questions
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Which of the following is NOT true?a. The first Americans to fight the Germans in combat were black soldiers from Harlem (fighting in a segregated unit)b. Because of the major efforts to support the war and be patriotic - including from women's groups like NAWSA - there was never any need to draft soldiersc. W.E.B. DuBois, who founded the NAACP to fight for African-American equality, encouraged black men to enlist for military service in the hope it would help improve the status of African Americansd. During the war, the United States made it illegal express antiwar opinions and criticize the U.S. government or armed forces
The Great Migration is a mass domestic movement of African-Americans from...a. largely North to Southb. largely South to Northc. largely South to Westd. largely South to the West Indies
Who introduced the Fourteen Points (a list of suggestions for shaping the postwar world, trying to avoid another "war to end all wars")?a. William Howard Taftb. Woodrow Wilsonc. Franklin Delano Rooseveltd. Teddy Roosevelt
Who said "The white men were roused by a mere instinct of self-preservation. . . until at last there had sprung into existence a great Ku Klux Klan, a veritable empire of the South, to protect the Southern country."a. Woodrow Wilsonb. Teddy Rooseveltc. William Taftd. Calvin Coolidge
Who was president when the United States entered World War I?a. Teddy Rooseveltb. William Howard Taftc. Woodrow Wilsond. Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Who was the source and what was the thesis of the cartoon below?(Germany crushed under a bag of reparations that totaled 55 billion)a. it's a French newspaper arguing that Germany deserved the bill for the war because they were responsible for starting itb. it's an American newspaper supporting Wilson's "He Kept Us Out Of War" slogan by detailing the expense of the warc. it's a German newspaper complaining about the one-sided Treaty of Versaillesd. it's an American newspaper suggesting Germany was being crushed by the financial requirements of the Treaty of Versailles
What year was the photograph below taken?(Photo of 4 men in suits outside a building)a. 1898b. 1914c. 1919d. 1912
The Lusitania is commonly cited as a contributing cause to the United States declaration of war, even though it sank TWO YEARS before the U.S. declared war and three years before most U.S. troops actually fought in World War I. Who sank her?a. Germanyb. Austro-Hungarian Empirec. Ottoman Empired. Russia
King Philip's War and the Pequot Wars were between the colonists and native americans over what?
Which of the following is NOT true?a. The so-called "Irreconcilables" in Congress believed the League of Nations would commit the United States to an alliance system that could lead to another war, thus they voted against the Treaty of Versailles and it was never ratifiedb. The sinking of the Lusitania couldn't have had a major impact on U.S. entry into World War I because it happened in 1915c. Although most of the 14 Points were ignored, the United States joined Woodrow Wilson's proposed League of Nationsd. The Zimmermann Note was a German proposal to fight with Mexico against the United States
What was the policy known as when colonies provided the Mother Country with raw materials that were not available in Europe?
When did World War I begin and when did the United States declare war?a. 1915 & 1919b. 1912 & 1915c. 1914 & 1914d. 1914 & 1917
What colony was established by Roger Williams after he was banished?
Due to the their geography and climate which colonial region was mainly agricultural and sold crops for cash?
Locke believed that the colonies had the right to do what if the King was not protecting their natural rights?
What was the purpose of colonies for most of the European countries during this time?
Where did George Washington and his men spend a harsh winter where many men suffered from disease and exposure?
Which middle colony (name) was founded by a Quaker and maintained the best relations with native americans?
What was the main purpose of the Southern Colonies?
What did John Rolfe create that made Jamestown, Virginia successful?