Why did President Wilson decide to implement conscription immediately following the declaration of war in 1917?
A) The draft gave the government more power to decide who should work and who should fight.
B) The draft enabled the government to recognize the rights of religious conscientious objectors.
C) Wilson believed that a military comprised solely of volunteers was a threat to American
liberty.
D) Wilson wanted to prevent possibly seditious German Americans from enlisting.
A
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The Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves in
A) all parts of the United States. B) the border states of Kentucky, Maryland, and Missouri. C) areas of rebellion. D) all slaveholding states.
Which group would be the most opposed to the Tariff of Abominations?
a) free traders in the South b) manufacturers in the North c) wool growers d) hemp growers
Which of the following nations remained America's most important ally during the American Revolution?
A. Spain B. the Netherlands C. France D. Canada E. Portugal
Compare relations between Britain and its American colonies in 1689 and in 1763
What will be an ideal response?