American History Pre-Test: Wilson, WWI, Twenties, and Collapse

Woodrow Wilson's first name is really Thomas.

• True

• False

All are true about the biography of Woodrow Wilson EXCEPT ______.

• that he earned his PhD. at Johns Hopkins University.

• that he was born and raised in New Jersey, where he would later be governor.

• that he believed that change needed to come slowly.

• that he was the son of a Presbyterian minister.

Woodrow Wilson wrote about good, effective government in his doctoral thesis.

• True

• False

All of the following was true about Woodrow Wilson's economic policies EXCEPT ____.

• that it made sure that the graduated income tax failed to be adopted.

• that it lowered tariffs on imported goods.

• that it reformed the banking system.

• that it passed the Federal Reserve Act that created regional banks that hold reserve funds.

Which of the following WAS NOT TRUE about Woodrow Wilson and his feelings towards trusts?

• He passed the Clayton Anti-Trust Act to allow workers to form unions.

• He created the FTC to regulate trade in 1914.

• He wanted to get rid of any trust, regardless of whether they played by the rules.

• He wanted to prevent rail strikes that would make it hard to get fuel to the people.

All of the following were part of progressivism's legacy EXCEPT _____.

• the passage of the 19th Amendment.

• the passage of anti-trust laws.

• the management of natural resources.

• that it made democracy less accessible to the people.

Which of the following WAS NOT one of the causes of World War I?

• Nationalist feelings by European countries.

• Secret Alliances.

• Economic equality.

• Nations increasing their military stockpiles.

The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife Sophie is considered the spark that ignited the Great War.

• True

• False

Which of the following WAS NOT a part of the Triple Alliance?

• Germany

• Japan

• Austria-Hungary

• Italy

Which of the country WAS NOT a part of the Triple Entente?

• The United States

• Great Britain

• France

• Russia