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Wilson and WW1 Quiz
U.S. History Study Quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was Woodrow Wilson's background? | born in Virginia; son of a minister and slave owner; as a southerner he sympathized with the confederacy yet he was steeped in the traditions of the Jeffersonians; reared in an atmosphere of piety; student of words and government |
| What was Woodrow Wilson's personality? | is viewed as an intellectual; a man of high moral standards and moral appeal ; a moving orator that could present his morals to the masses; believed the president needed to provide leadership for Congress to function well |
| What were the defects of Woodrow Wilson's personality? | was a KKK sympathizer; was cold, standoffish in public and wasn't able to have the common touch with the public; viewed as an arrogant intellectual; looked down on lesser minds like journalists |
| Was Wilson's domestic policy progressive? | Yes. |
| What was the "triple wall of privilege" and how did Wilson deal with it? | it's how big businesses will use tariffs, banks, and trusts to their own advantage; Wilson campaigned on vowing to take down these problems by cooperating with Congress to pass legislation |
| How did Wilson deal with tariffs? | held a special meeting in Congress in 1913 on his 1st day in office to lower tariffs; brought forth the Underwood Tariff that lowered import fees and enacted a graduated income tax under authority of 16th amendment (tax not based on population) |
| How did Wilson's southern background affect his platform? | made him aware of the unjust tariffs that were imposed in the countryside, leading him to become an idealist who believed he could use his presidential platform to fix this |
| How did Wilson deal with banks? | signed the Federal Reserve Act: had 12 district banks supervised by a Federal Reserve Board appointed by the President; provided flexibility and stability to America's financial system; it regulates interest rates + the capital reserves required of banks |
| How did Wilson deal with trusts? | created the Clayton Antitrust Act: exempted unions from being busted as trusts, helping bring back fair and free labor; created the Federal Trade Commission: investigated any unfair trade practices to bring back fair competition in the economy |
| What is the 19th amendment and how did it come about? | right for women to vote; National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) protested in the streets and brought the issue to a national level so Congress can 2/3 vote for a new amendment |
| What is the 18th amendment? | prohibits selling alcohol |
| What was Wilson's foreign policy in the beginning of WW1? | Wilson wanted the U.S. to stay isolated/neutral in the war like the country has been for years; didn't want to pick a side, but wanted to trade with both sides for profit (Allied powers blocked U.S. trade with Germany, so that relationship fell through |
| Who were the Central Powers? Who were the Allied Powers? | Central Powers were Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire; Allied Powers were British Empire, France, Japan, and Russia (U.S. and Italy join Allied later) (Russia dropped out) |
| Why did the U.S. join the war late? | there were no American vital interests at stake, so there was little motivation; Wilson didn't want immigrants in his country to split over who to support in the war; wanted to do business with both sides; Monroe Doctrine |
| What were some immediate causes of the war in a European perspective? | the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand; the widespread belief that militarism was the way to prosper and defeat you enemies; there were many alliances placed at that time, so countries joined war to support allies; expansionism |
| What pushed the U.S. to join the war April 4, 1917? | Germany sank the Lusitania after being asked to stop attacking U.S. ships, angering the people to want to go to war; the Zimmerman note was published revealing that Germany was planning to get Mexico to fight for the land back |
| When did WW1 end? | November 11, 1918 (now remembered as Veteran's day) |
| What is the Treaty of Versailles? | treaty to end WW1 was signed on June 28, 1919, the 5th anniversary of the assassination of Franz Ferdinand; 4 major countries present (U.S., Great Britain, France, and Italy |
| What were the 14 points? | President Wilson's 14 points were his vision for the future after the war he presented at the Treaty of Versailles; included freedom of the seas and a League of Nations to work for world peace (he worked so hard he got a stroke) |
| What are the ramification of the Treaty of Versailles? | Germany was not represented at the conference and has to take full responsibility for the war and pay; Germany falls under a world wide depression that leads to Hitler, who returns a national spirit the Germany (leads to WW2) |
| How is propaganda used to encourage Americans to support the war? | Committee of Public Information (CPI) censored information that didn't support the war effort; poster depicted Germans as gorillas, dehumanizing them to the American people; "Over there" song |
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