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30. What happened for the first time in the Presidential election of 1920?
A) Republicans won the White House for the first time.
B) Women voted in a national election for the first time.
C) Blacks had the first free vote since the 15th amendment.
D) Voting age was changed and 18-year-olds could vote in national elections.


31. During World War I, many American women helped gain support for the suffrage movement by
A) protesting against the war.
B) joining the military service.
C) working in wartime industries.
D) lobbying for child-care facilities.


32. "We must be impartial in thought, as well as action, must put a curb upon our sentiments, as well as upon every transaction that might be construed as a preference of one party to the struggle before another."
- from his "Message to Congress," Woodrow Wilson, 1914

Which previously long-standing United States policy did Wilson’s statement reflect?
A) The United States did not involve itself in European disputes or alliances.
B) The United States did not want to profit economically from conflicts around the world.
C) The United States needed to pick a side early in a conflict to ensure a peaceful outcome.
D) The United States tried to prevent European powers from creating alliances with each other.

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30. **B) Women voted in a national election for the first time.**
The 1920 Presidential election was significant because it was the first election in which women, following the ratification of the 19th Amendment, were allowed to vote nationally.

31. **C) working in wartime industries.**
During World War I, many American women contributed to the war effort by taking on jobs in factories and other industries, which helped bring attention to the suffrage movement.

32. **A) The United States did not involve itself in European disputes or alliances.**
Woodrow Wilson’s statement reflects the United States' long-standing policy of neutrality and non-involvement in European conflicts prior to World War I.

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