World War I History Quiz 3-4

How did the power of the U.S. government change during World War I?

• It expanded as Congress gave Wilson control over the economy
• It was weakened due to war fatigue
• It became decentralized to the states
• It was handed over to military leaders

What major role did the War Industries Board (WIB) play during WWI?

• It raised taxes on industry profits
• It encouraged mass production and increased output
• It organized military training programs
• It handled foreign diplomacy

Which of the following was NOT a method used by the Food Administration to conserve food?

• Declaring “meatless” and “wheatless” days
• Planting victory gardens
• Having children grow food in parks
• Mandatory food rations and ration cards

How did the U.S. government raise about one-third of the money needed for the war?

• By cutting domestic spending
• Through income tax and sin taxes
• By raising tariffs on imported goods
• By confiscating German-owned businesses

How did the government raise the rest of the war funding?

• By seizing enemy assets
• Through the sale of Liberty and Victory Bonds
• By selling its colonies

• By taxing exports

Who led the Committee on Public Information, the U.S.'s first propaganda agency?

• William McAdoo
• George Creel
• Bernard Baruch
• Herbert Hoover

Which laws were passed to silence anti-war dissent and limit civil liberties during WWI?

• War Powers Resolution
• Civil Restrictions Code
• Alien and Enemy Acts
• Espionage and Sedition Acts

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What was the Great Migration during World War I?

• The relocation of troops to the Western Front
• A mass deportation of German immigrants
• The movement of African Americans from the South to the North
• The movement of women into industrial jobs

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What impact did women have on the U.S. home front during the war?

• They primarily supported through domestic duties
• They were drafted for military service
• They filled many industrial and support jobs left by men
• They moved into government leadership roles

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What major crisis struck the United States in the fall of 1918?

• A stock market crash
• A wave of labor strikes
• A severe drought across the Midwest
• A deadly flu epidemic that affected a quarter of the population