Period 7.5-7.7

Question 1

Neutrality

Answer 1

Advocated for by Wilson following the philosophy of Washington and Jefferson, this course of action proved challenging to hold to and great pressure was put on the US to join the war.

Question 2

Lusitainia

Answer 2

Crisis in which a British passenger ship carrying American civilians was sunk by a German submarine, threatening US involvement in the war.

Question 3

Zimmerman Telegram

Answer 3

Secret offer made to Mexico by Germany that was intercepted by Britain. The telegram called for Mexico to join the war in exchange for lost territories to the US. This greatly contributed to the entering of the US in the war.

Question 4

Peace without victory

Answer 4

Idealistic hope expressed by Wilson for a peaceful end to the war in the face of hostility to mediation.

Question 5

Fourteen Points

Answer 5

List of war aims presented by Wilson design to prevent another World War. Among the points that Wilson determined to by most important was the formation of the League of Nations.

Question 6

Treaty of Versailles

Answer 6

Peace conference that officially ended WWI. This document punished Germany severely for the war and only succeeded in forming the basis for growing resentment between European countries.

Question 7

Article X

Answer 7

Article within the League of Nations that called for member countries to protect the independence of other nations.

Question 8

Espionage Act

Answer 8

Provided for imprisonment of up to 20 years for persons who tried to incite rebellion in the armed forces or obstructed the draft.

Question 9

Sedition Act

Answer 9

Prohibited anyone from making “disloyal” or “abusive” remarks about the US government.

Question 10

Schenck v. United States

Answer 10

Case that upheld the Constitutionality of the Espionage Act, declaring that speech could be restricted when it represented a “clear and present danger” to public safety.

Question 11

Great Migration

Answer 11

The movement North of African Americans as a result of deteriorating race relations, destruction of cotton crops, and limited economic opportunity.

Question 12

Red Scare

Answer 12

Anti-Communist hysteria that lead to the mass arrests of socialists, anarchists, and labor agitators following post-war uncertainty.

Question 13

Palmer Raids

Answer 13

Series of raids enacted by Attorney General Palmer that ordered the arrests of thousands of people based on limited evidence and included the surveillance of many more.

Question 14

Assembly line

Answer 14

System perfected by Henry Ford for making automobiles that was quickly adopted into other major industries, allowed for faster production of goods.

Question 15

Mass media

Answer 15

A shift in communication and entertainment from newspapers to radio. This allowed culture, music, and news to spread rapidly throughout the country.

Question 16

Aviation

Answer 16

Improving technology with airplanes allowed aviators to set new records for speed and distance. Charles Lindbergh was among the most famous of the time because of his nonstop flight across the Atlantic.