Question 1

Explain how Americans used the language of freedom when discussing foreign policy. Look specifically at the foreign policies of Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson in your answer. Did the meaning of freedom change with each administration or stay constant?

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Question 2

Explain the various debates surrounding the Treaty of Versailles. Why did the Senate ultimately refuse to ratify the treaty or to join the League of Nations?

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Question 3

Analyze how accurate W. T. Stead was when he argued in his The Americanization of the World: Or, the Trend of the Twentieth Century that the source of American power was located not in military might or territorial acquisition but in America's single-minded commitment to the pursuit of wealth and the relentless international spread of American culture.

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Question 4

It is April 1917, you are a member of Congress, and President Wilson wants a declaration of war. Justify your vote for or against war with Germany.

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Question 5

Compare the political ideas of W. E. B. Du Bois and Marcus Garvey. What were the similarities (if any)? What were the differences?

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Question 6

Compare Roosevelt's and Wilson's attitudes toward blacks. How significant were the actions of the federal government in advancing freedoms for blacks during the early twentieth century?

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Question 7

Discuss the relationship of American women to civil liberties during the years of, and surrounding, World War I. Did all women embrace the advancement of civil liberties in this period? Why or why not?

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Question 8

Examine and analyze Woodrow Wilson's ideas about foreign policy. To what extent did Wilson put into practice his stated ideas?

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Question 9

Examine the restrictions placed on freedom during World War I. Be sure to analyze Debs's piece in "Voices of Freedom," the Committee on Public Information, and "coercive patriotism."

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Question 10

Progressives continued to make strides during the war. Discuss the various Progressive accomplishments between 1916 and 1920. Comment on why the movement declined by 1920.

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Quiz 19: Safe for Democracy: The United States and World War I, 1916-1920