Question

What happened on the border as a result of the National Defense Act of 1916?

a) by june 130000 regular army and national guard troops patrolled the Mexican border to discoursge further raids
b) by june all army and national guard troops were withdrawn from the Mexican border
c) by june the border conditions were exactly the same
d) the national defense act stopped general pershing from entering mexico

Answer 1

The correct answer is option A. By June 130000 regular army and National Guard troops patrolled the Mexican border to discourage further raids.

Step-by-step explanation

As a result of the National Defense Act of 1916 signed in by Woodrow Wilson, he created new military programs and expanded the National Guard units from all the U.S states except Nevada. In addition, the National Defense Act was created as a tool to recluit more soldiers and prepare troops for war too.