Unit 8.4: WWI Test

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Imperialism was a cause of World War I mainly because it

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created conflicts between nations over colonies and territories

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In 1914, fighting increased rapidly from a local conflict in Europe to a world war because powerful nations had opposing alliances.

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powerful nations had opposing alliances

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The United States tried to avoid involvement in World War I by following a policy of

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neutrality

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The Zimmerman telegram was part of an effort to

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gain Mexican support for Germany if the United States declared war

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Publication of the Zimmerman telegram in United States newspapers helped to

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convince the American public to support entering into World War I

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Which country PLACED a warning to American passengers in New York City newspapers?

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Germany

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Which event happened shortly after Germany's newspaper notice about resuming unrestricted submarine warfare?

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160 Americans were killed when Germany sunk the Lusitania.

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Which action was a result of the other three? Germany’s policy of unrestricted submarine warfare, interception of the Zimmermann Note, The Russian Revolution led the Russians to drop out of WWI

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United States entry into World War I

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Which of the following made it a crime to say, print, or write almost anything perceived as negative about the U.S. government? Options: the Sedition Act, the Pacifist Act, the Sabotage Act, the Liberty Act

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the Sedition Act

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During WWI, women were asked to do all of the following except: work in factories, roll bandages, grow victory gardens, fight in the war.

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fight in the war