Which president led the United States during World War I, created the Federal Reserve and the Federal Trade Commission, and supported women’s suffrage?

• A. Woodrow Wilson
• B. Theodore Roosevelt
• C. William McKinley
• D. Grover Cleveland

Answer: (A)

This question is about identifying a president who led the country in a major war and also pushed key reforms at home. Woodrow Wilson was in office during World War I, guiding the United States through the war effort and shaping wartime policy. He also oversaw important domestic changes: he signed into law the Federal Reserve Act, creating the Federal Reserve System to stabilize the economy and manage the money supply, and he supported the Federal Trade Commission Act to regulate unfair business practices. In addition, Wilson endorsed women’s suffrage and actively supported the movement that led to the 19th Amendment granting women the right to vote. These combined actions—wartime leadership, financial reform, regulatory reform, and suffrage support—fit his presidency, whereas the other listed presidents did not oversee these developments during their terms.