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6. Eugene Debs given a 10 year sentence for making an anti-war speech is an example of..

  • Harsh Treatment
  • Sedition Act Enforcement
  • Espionage Act Enforcement
  • Fair Treatment

7. What was the Sedition Act?

  • Illegal to discourage people from buying war bonds or physically attack the constitution
  • Illegal to discourage people from buying war bonds or verbally attack to constitution
  • Illegal to buy war bonds or physically attack the constitution
  • Illegal to buy war bonds and verbally attack the constitution

8. The War Revenue Tax meant that if you earnt...

  • $2,000= 5%, $40,000= 16%, Top rate 67%
  • $5,000= 5%, $44,000= 16%, Top rate=70%
  • $2,000= 2%, $40,000= 16%, Top rate= 67%
  • $5,000= 2%, $44,000= 16%, Top rate= 70%

9. As a result of Espionage and Sedition Acts, how many people were locked up?

  • 150
  • 1500
  • 2000
  • 15,000

10. The Lever Act introduced in 1917 banned...

  • Alcohol sales near army bases
  • Alcohol sales altogether
  • Alcohol sales in cities
  • Alcohol sales in resturants

11. What act was introduced June 1918?

  • Espionage Act
  • Sedition Act
  • Revenue Act
  • Volstead Act

12. How many servicemen died as a result of the war?

  • 112,500
  • 120,000
  • 200,000
  • 12,500

13. October 1919 what was passed?

  • Prohibition Act
  • Espionage Act
  • Volstead Act
  • Beer Act

14. A film producer jailed for ten years for making an anti-british film was a example of...

  • Harsh treatment
  • Espionage Act Enforcement
  • Sedition Act Enforcment
  • Fair treatment

15. German sounding names were often abused, Sauerkraut was renamed..

  • American fruit
  • Liberty fruit
  • Liberty cabbage
  • American cabbage

16. In 1913 Income Tax was introduced, but who paid?

  • Wealthiest 5% who earned above $500,000
  • Wealthiest 5% who earned above $800,000
  • Wealthiest 1% who earned above $500,000
  • Wealthiest 1% who earned above $800,000