The United States Enters World War I
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- 1.The United States entered World War I in ______.
- A.
1914
- B.
1915
- C.
1917
- D.
1920
- 2.Events that led up to the U.S. entering the war included ______.
- A.
Germany sinking the Lusitania.
- B.
German submarine blockade of British ships.
- C.
The Zimmerman telegram
- D.
All of the answer choices are correct
- 3.Who was the U.S. President that declared war on Germany?
- A.
Theodore Roosevelt
- B.
Woodrow Wilson
- C.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
- D.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
- 4.What was the German blockade of Great Britain?
- A.
When Germany invaded Great Britain
- B.
Germany prevented ships from traveling to Britain
- C.
Germany joined forces with the British navy
- D.
America joined forces with the British navy
- 5.The German submarine blockade affected the U.S. economy because ______.
- A.
It made it illegal for Americans to travel to Europe.
- B.
It prevented trade with Great Britain
- C.
It prevented trade with Mexico
- D.
Made it illegal to travel by ship
- 6.What was the Zimmerman Telegram?
- A.
A telegram from Germany instructing the German ambassador in the U.S. to invite Mexico to join the war on Germany's side.
- B.
A telegram from Great Britain warning the U.S. president that Germany was going to invite Mexico to join the war on Germany's side.
- C.
A telegram from the United States warning Mexico's president that Germany had asked the United States to join the war on Germany's side to take over Mexico.
- D.
A telegram from the United States warning Mexico's president that Germany had asked the United States to join the war on Germany's side to take over Mexico.
- 7.Why did Germany sink the Lusitania?
- A.
The Lusitania had torpedoed German battleships
- B.
The Lusitania was smuggling ammunition to Great Britain
- C.
The Lusitania was in German controlled seas
- D.
The Lusitania was carrying British spies
- 8.What reason did Woodrow Wilson give the American people for declaring war against Germany?
- A.
We must make the world safe for democracy
- B.
There is such a thing as a man being too proud to fight.
- C.
The Germans are fierce barbarians that need to be stopped.
- D.
We have an alliance with Great Britain and they need our help now.
- 9.Which of the following choices from the reading is an example of American Militarism?
- A.
The U.S. wanted to stay out of war if at all possible.
- B.
The U.S. continued to trade with Britain even though Germany torpedoed American ships.
- C.
The U.S. government used propaganda to change people's minds about going to war.
- D.
The U.S. started building up their army, navy, and reserve forces.
- 10.From the reading, you can infer that the word "isolationism" means _____________________.
- A.
Bringing attention to reasons why a nation should declare war.
- B.
Attempting to exclude a nation from forming relationships or alliances with other nations.
- C.
Being content with things are and wanting to stay out of war.
- D.
Stopping ships from entering areas of war at sea.
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