Question

What was the purpose of the Creel Committee, also known as the Committee on Public Information?

to provide intelligence information to the United States’ allies in World War I

to influence public opinion to support the government’s efforts to win World War I

to prevent the Central Powers from blocking the United States’ efforts to win World War I

to gather data to make it easier to coordinate U.S. industries making weapons for World War I

Answer 1

Question 1 (Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)

(MC)What policy did the United States adopt toward the Philippines after the Spanish-American War?

The United States granted the Philippines independence but reserved the right to intervene in the nation if U.S. interests were at stake.

The United States suppressed a Filipino independence movement in order to retain control of the islands.

The United States provided military and economic support for the government in its fight against a rebel group.

The United States used its military presence in the Philippines to force European powers to grant open access to trade with the islands.

Question 2 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

(LC)Which of these was created during World War I to help coordinate the economy during wartime?

Creel Committee

War Industries Board

Department of Commerce

National Recovery Administration

Question 3 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

(HC)The image below is a poster distributed by the government during World War I:

Enlistment poster for U.S. Army showing a large gorilla wearing a German army helmet. The gorilla is holding a bloody club in one hand and clutching a woman, symbolic of liberty in the other. Text says Destroy this mad brute Enlist U.S. Army
Public Domain

What factor made this type of poster a necessity?

the uncertainty of the war’s outcome

the difficulty of paying for the war effort

the desire to turn U.S. citizens against Germany

the fear of a German invasion of the United States

Question 4 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

(LC)Which phrase characterizes the way both sides fought World War I?

They sent large armies to occupy heavily fortified defensive positions.

They relied on air and naval power to bomb coastal population centers.

They used mechanized units to move rapidly from one battle to another.

They attacked industrial regions to destroy the other side’s industry.

Question 5 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

(LC)Which territorial acquisition was the result of a rebellion supported by the U.S. military?

Samoa

Puerto Rico

Hawaii

the Virgin Islands

Question 6 (Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)

(MC)A member of which group would be likely join an anti-war group during World War I?

Ku Klux Klan

Socialist Party

American Federation of Labor

National Americanization Committee

Question 7 (Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)

(MC)Which argument did the Senators who opposed joining the League of Nations make?

European powers would combine to dominate the League’s agenda.

Other members of the League were enemies of the United States.

The League would not have its own independent source of income.

Membership in the League could draw the United States into future wars.

Question 8 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

(LC)After the Spanish-American War, the United States supported the independence of which of the following?

Cuba

Guam

Nicaragua

The Philippines

Question 9 (Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)

(MC)For which of the following strategic reasons did the United States acquire the Midway Islands?

to spread Christian and democratic ideals to the citizens living in the Midway Islands

to build naval protection against rivals as the United States increased trade with Asia and Latin America

to increase overseas trade to keep the country’s economy strong following a severe depression

to slow the spread of European countries’ influence in the Pacific Islands

Question 10 (Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)

(MC)Sugar growers in Hawaiian Islands imported a majority of their field workers from what country?

Japan

United States

Mexico

Cuba

Question 11 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

(HC)What was the cause of the brief recession in the United States in 1918 and 1919?

the flood of refugees from war-torn Europe

a cut in income taxes

a decrease in the labor pool

the change from wartime to peacetime production

Question 12 (Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)

(MC)Which statement describes public opinion in the United States before and during the Spanish-American War?

Labor unions rallied a reluctant public to give full support to the war effort.

U.S. citizens were highly critical of President McKinley’s decisions.

Journalists had an important influence on Americans’ attitudes about the war.

U.S. citizens had little confidence in the ability of the United States to win the war quickly.

Question 13 (Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)

(MC)What was the main motivation for the U.S. to become involved in the completion of the Panama Canal?

The canal would remove trade barriers between the United States and South America.

The United States would economically benefit from control of the canal zone.

Panama would become a protectorate of the United States.

The United States would eliminate the European financial presence in Central America.

Question 14 (Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)

(MC)The diagram below shows several foreign policy events from the late 19th century:

Image of a web diagram with a rectangle at the top of the diagram and three ovals stemming from the rectangle. The rectangle contains a question mark. The three ovals read as follows the Spanish American War, U.S. acquisition of Hawaii, and announcement of the Open Door Policy.
© 2012 FLVS

Which phrase completes the diagram?

factors that led to new military alliances with European powers

conditions necessary to complete the policy of Manifest Destiny

actions that helped expand access to foreign markets and natural resources

reasons for the rise in support for isolationism among members of Congress

Question 15 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

(LC)What happened to the U.S. economy immediately after World War I ended?

It went into a brief recession.

It entered a prolonged slump.

It began a decade-long boom.

It grew slowly for several years.

Question 16 (Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)

(MC)Which quote summarizes President Woodrow Wilson’s approach to the Paris Peace Conference?

“Speak softly and carry a big stick.”

“We have nothing to fear but fear itself.”

“The world must be made safe for democracy.”

“Government is not the solution to our problem.”

Question 17 (Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)

(MC)What effect did the entry of the United States into World War I have on the course of the war?

It pushed Russia out of the war.

It opened a new front in the fighting.

It helped bring a quick victory to the Allies.

It led to a large number of causalities on both sides.

Question 18 (Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)

(MC)The United States was primarily interested in completing the Panama Canal for which of these reasons?

to improve shipping routes and increase global trade

to allow the U.S. Navy to patrol Latin America more easily

to provide jobs for U.S. workers during a recession

to get immigrant railroad workers out of the United States

Question 19 (Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)

(MC)Which of these U.S. actions was supported by the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine?

The United States encourages equal trade in China.

U.S. troops leave Cuba in 1909.

The United States helps the Dominican Republic with debt issues in 1905.

U.S. President Cleveland rejects a plan to add Hawaii as a territory.

Question 20 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

(LC)The Treaty of Versailles gave German territory to which countries?

Russia and Austria

France and Poland

Denmark and Belgium

The United States and Britain

Question 21 (Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)

(MC)The table below shows casualties suffered by some of the Allied nations that participated in World War I:

Country


Total Mobilized Forces


Killed


Wounded


Prisoners and Missing


Total Casualties


Casualties as % of Forces

Allies



















Russia


12,000,000


1,700,000


4,950,000


2,500,000


9,150,000


76.3

British Empire


8,904,467


908,371


2,090,212


191,652


3,190,235


35.8

France


8,904,467


908,371


2,090,212


191,652


3,190,235


35.8

Italy


5,615,000


650,000


947,000


600,000


2,197,000


39.1

United States


4,355,000


116,516


204,002


4,500


323,018


7.1


Which factor explains the high casualty rates of suffered by both sides in World War I?

aerial attacks on civilian populations

the use of poison gas and machine guns

the use of unrestricted submarine warfare

blimps used to direct artillery fire

Question 22 (Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)

(MC)The diagram below shows the theory behind the Dawes Plan:

Diagram showing the theory behind the Dawes Plan, which shows the United States loaning money to Germany, which that nation uses for economic rebuilding and for reparation to the Allies, who in turn repay the United States loan.
Public Domain

What does this diagram suggest about the strength on the United States economy in the 1920s?

The U.S. economy was stronger than the economies of European countries.

The U.S. economy was the strongest economy in the world.

The U.S. economy was not strong enough to loan money to Germany.

The U.S. economy would not be affected if the loans were not repaid.

Question 23 (Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)

(MC)The popular 1915 song, “I didn’t raise my boy to be a soldier,” reflects American support for what principle at that time?

interventionism

neutrality

socialism

individuality

Question 24 (Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)

(MC)What change did the U.S. economy experience in the years immediately after World War I?

an export-led boom centered on trade with Asia

increasing reliance on energy imported from the Middle East

an economic crisis in Europe that spread to the United States

increasing anti-union sentiment that led to a reduction in wages

Question 25 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

(LC)Which weapon caused the fewest casualties in World War I?

machine gun

artillery

airplane

bayonet

Question 26 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

(LC)The American Expeditionary Force that entered World War I was trained and commanded by which of these leaders?

General Pershing

Commodore Dewey

Theodore Roosevelt

Woodrow Wilson

Question 27 (Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)

(MC)Which of these groups was the main target of the Espionage and Sedition Acts?

isolationists

war dissenters

union organizers

journalists

Question 28 (Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)

(MC)Which of the following was a U.S. response to the publication of Alfred Thayer Mahan’s book, The Influence of Sea Power Upon History?

annexation of the Hawaiian Islands

expansion of the United States navy

construction of the Panama Canal

announcement of the Open Door Policy

Question 29 (Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)

(MC)What was the purpose of the Creel Committee, also known as the Committee on Public Information?

to provide intelligence information to the United States’ allies in World War I

to influence public opinion to support the government’s efforts to win World War I

to prevent the Central Powers from blocking the United States’ efforts to win World War I

to gather data to make it easier to coordinate U.S. industries making weapons for World War I

Answer 2

1. What was the purpose of the Creel Committee.

Answer 3

US-Phillipines policy after Spanish American Was

Answer 4

Purpose of War Industries Board

Answer 5

Purpose of Department of Commerce
Purpose of National Recovery Administration

Answer 6

You get my drift. Of course you could also use the index of your text book or if you really wanted to learn something, you could read and study the lessons when they are assigned and not have to cram so much learning into such a short time.

Answer 7

Question: What was the justification for the U.S. acquisition of the Virgin Islands?
Answer: B. To prevent Germany from gaining a submarine base

Answer 8

Question: The American Expeditionary Force that entered World War I was trained and commanded by which of these leaders?
Answer: A. General Pershing

Answer 9

Question: Which of these was created during World War I to help coordinate the economy during wartime?
Correct Answer: B. War Industries Board

Answer 10

Question: Which territorial acquisition was the result of a rebellion supported by the U.S. military?
Correct Answer: C. Hawaii

Answer 11

Question: Which argument did the Senators who opposed joining the League of Nations make?
Correct Answer: D. Membership in the League could draw the United States into future wars.

Answer 12

Question: Sugar growers in Hawaiian Islands imported a majority of their field workers from what country?
Correct Answers: A. Japan

Answer 13

Question: Which statement describes public opinion in the United States before and during the Spanish-American War?
Correct Answer: C. Journalists had an important influence on Americans’ attitudes about the war.

Answer 14

Question: What happened to the U.S. economy immediately after World War I ended?
Correct Answer: A. It went into a brief recession.

Answer 15

Question: Which quote summarizes President Woodrow Wilson’s approach to the Paris Peace Conference?
Correct Answer: C. “The world must be made safe for democracy.”

Answer 16

Question: Which of these U.S. actions was supported by the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine?
Correct Answer: C. The United States helps the Dominican Republic with debt issues in 1905.

Answer 17

Question: The popular 1915 song, “I didn’t raise my boy to be a soldier,” reflects American support for what principle at that time?
Correct Answer: B. Neutrality

Answer 18

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Answer 19

what is the answer to number 1???

Answer 20

How did the Dawes Plan increase the stability of European nations?
Answer: It provided the opportunity for quicker repayment of debts.

Answer 21

okay first im going to say why are we answering questions like this only one or two questions per post and secondly how can anyone really expect everyone to do their module 3 history test for them?