History Test

What event sparked the beginning of World War I in Europe?

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Which policy did President Woodrow Wilson initially follow at the start of World War I?

Isolationism and neutrality

Which German action helped push the United States toward entering World War I?

Unrestricted submarine warfare

The Zimmermann Note proposed an alliance between Germany and which country?

Mexico

In what year did the United States officially enter World War I?

1917

The Selective Service Act was created to:

Draft soldiers into the military

What was the main purpose of Wilson's Fourteen Points?

To outline a plan for lasting peace

Many senators opposed joining the League of Nations because they feared:

Loss of U.S. sovereignty

The Red Scare of 1919-1920 was fueled by fear of:

Anarchists and communists

The 18th Amendment established:

Prohibition

During the 1920s, many Americans purchased goods using:

Installment plans and credit

Which invention revolutionized transportation and manufacturing during the 1920s?

Automobile

Henry Ford is best known for:

Developing the assembly line

Which new form of media became extremely popular during the 1920s?

Radio

The economic boom of the 1920s was partly fueled by:

Increased consumer spending

Which government policy of the 1920s favored businesses and reduced regulation?

Laissez-faire economics

The Ku Klux Klan grew rapidly during the 1920s largely because it promoted:

Nativism and white supremacy

The rise of organized crime during Prohibition was largely connected to:

Illegal alcohol sales

Which statement best describes society in the United States during the 1920s?

Traditional values and modern ideas often clashed

Fundamentalism in the 1920s was primarily a reaction against:

The spread of modern scientific ideas and changing social values

The League of Nations was approved by the U.S. Senate.

False

Prohibition banned the manufacture and sale of alcohol.

True

Women gained the right to vote through the 17th Amendment.

False

Henry Ford's assembly line helped lower the cost of automobiles.

True

The Red Scare increased fear of communism in the United States.

True