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11.In January 1917, President Wilson outlined a “new world order” in which a.the League of Nations should be replaced by the United Nations. b.the United States would act as mediator of all European conflicts. c.freedom of the seas should be reevaluated as a vital American policy. d.self-determination would be the foundation of world relations. 12.In the Zimmerman note, Germany promised a.that Mexico could regain lost territory in America if it joined the Central Powers. b.to refrain from submarine warfare, but then proceeded to sink several American ships. c.to negotiate for peace with England, but not with France or Russia. d.to follow all statutes of the antipiracy law of 1819. 13.What happened only two weeks before America’s declaration of war against Germany? a.President Wilson was renominated for a second term. b.American citizens were killed when the Lusitania was sunk. c.German submarines sank four American freighters. d.The War Industries Board was approved by Congress. 14.The War Industries Board was established to organize all of the following EXCEPT the a.coordination of military purchasing. b.establishment of industrial priorities during the war. c.allocation of scarce materials and the standardization of production. d.criteria for drafting soldiers. 15.One effect of the War Industries Board’s success was a.the rallying of progressives behind the virtues of commerce. b.antitrust laws were more stringently followed. c.big business recognized the advantages of government economic planning. d.a leveling of profits among America’s largest and smallest industries. 16.The head of the Food Administration was a.Bernard Baruch. b.Robert LaFollette. c.William McAdoo. d.Herbert Hoover. 17.Which statement about the female workforce during the war is NOT true? a.Women gained clerical work, but did not work in war-production industries. b.More women worked during the war than before the war. c.Women sometimes became bricklayers, teamsters, and streetcar conductors. d.Despite gains, gender segregation was still a social issue in the workplace. 18.The women’s suffrage movement in America ________________ during World War I. a.suspended operations b.was unable to make headway c.made major gains d.achieved full voting equality 19.All of the following were true about conditions for blacks on the home front EXCEPT a.new job vacancies opened for black women in domestic and clerical employment. b.job opportunities spurred a large migration of blacks from the South to the North. c.blacks still faced a great deal of racial discrimination in the North. d.blacks were not allowed to get employment in shipyards or steel mills. 20.A riot that killed 39 Americans in East St. Louis, Illinois a.began when angry whites attacked blacks who sought jobs. b.showed the severity of police brutality in the North. c.reflected a lack of support for an extended war effort. d.began as an antiwar rally.