8.4 - World War I and the Roaring Twenties: - Practice E

Based on the finance bulletin, which change is most directly connected to militarism as a cause of World War I?

Which statement BEST describes an opportunity cost suggested by the document’s rising military budgets?

How could the alliance system contribute to the economic patterns described in the bulletin?

Using evidence from the finance bulletin, explain how militarism and the alliance system could help set the stage for World War I.

Include at least two details from the document and describe one economic effect on citizens or businesses.

Imagine you are advising a European government in 1914 worried about rising military costs shown in the bulletin.

Propose one policy to reduce economic strain while addressing security concerns.

Explain one benefit and one cost for different groups (e.g., taxpayers, factory owners, workers, or the military).

Based on the document, which economic effect would MOST likely occur as freight and insurance costs rise?

The document mentions new shipbuilding and steel contracts. Which conclusion is BEST supported about the U.S. economy?

Which development described or implied by the document is MOST likely to sway U.S. opinion toward entering World War I on the side of the Allies?

Using evidence from the document, explain how international and economic developments could sway U.S. opinion toward entering World War I.

Include at least two details from the document and explain one effect on U.S. businesses or consumers.

Suppose the U.S. government wants to respond to the shipping and cost problems described in the document.

Propose one policy (economic or military) and explain one benefit and one cost for two different groups (e.g., consumers, shipping companies, factory workers, taxpayers).

Based on the excerpt, which economic change is most directly caused by new military technologies in World War I?

Which statement BEST explains an opportunity cost shown in the excerpt?

Which inference about government policy is BEST supported by the excerpt and the document?

Using evidence from the excerpt and the document, explain how new military technologies in World War I could reshape a nation’s economy.

Include two specific economic actions mentioned and explain one effect on either consumers or civilian businesses.

Assume fixed prices and coal requisitions are causing shortages for civilian industries.

Propose one alternative policy the government could use while still meeting wartime shell demand.

Explain one benefit and one cost for two different groups (choose from: factory owners, workers, consumers, taxpayers, or the military).

Based on the excerpt, which concern is most directly tied to the U.S. debate over ratifying the Treaty of Versailles?

Which statement BEST describes an opportunity cost implied by the report’s concern about new appropriations?

If the United States chose not to ratify the treaty, which economic policy shift is most consistent with the report’s logic?

Using evidence from the excerpt and the document, explain how economic concerns could influence U.S. opposition to ratifying the Treaty of Versailles.

Include two specific economic issues mentioned and describe one possible effect on taxpayers, businesses, or consumers.

Suppose Congress is deciding between:

(1) ratifying the treaty with enforcement obligations or

(2) focusing on domestic economic priorities.

Propose one policy choice and explain one benefit and one cost for two different groups (choose from: taxpayers, exporters, industrial workers, or veterans).

Based on the excerpt, which economic pattern is most clearly described?

Which statement BEST describes a likely tradeoff for a household that buys a radio or automobile using installment credit?

How does the bulletin BEST connect economic prosperity to social or cultural change in the 1920s?

Using evidence from the excerpt and the document, explain one way economic prosperity in the 1920s could lead to cultural change, and one way cultural change could affect the economy.

Include two specific details from the stimulus and describe one effect on either women or African Americans.

Suppose a city government in 1926 wants to support the growing consumer economy described in the bulletin.

Propose one policy choice (for example, roads, electrification, workplace training, or business regulation) and explain one benefit and one cost for two different groups (choose from: consumers, workers, small businesses, or taxpayers).