World War I

Which event most influenced President Wilson's decision to enter WWI?

• a revolution in Russia
• the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
• the renewal of unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany
• the raids by Mexican guerrilla forces on the Southwestern US

In 1919, isolationists in the Senate opposed US membership in the League of Nations because they--

• feared creation of the Security Council
• resisted colonialism in Africa and Asia
• opposed membership in the League of Nations by Germany
• did not want involvement in future foreign wars

The major purpose of President Wilson's 14 Points (1918) was to--

• persuade Congress to enter WWI
• set goals for achieving peace after WWI
• provide aid for rebuilding war-torn nations
• punish Germany for sinking the Lusitania

What was a major reason the US entered WWI?

• Japanese forces had occupied Manchuria 
• German troops had landed on American soil.
• The Austro-Hungarian Empire had invaded Belgium.
• Germany had resumed unrestricted submarine warfare.

The US found it difficult to remain neutral during WWI because of its desire to--

• expand its interests in the Caribbean
• control the Suez Canal
• maintain freedom of the seas for trade with European nations
• obtain migrant workers for American mines and factories

Which source of information is a primary source about trench warfare during WWI?

• a later novel about WWI
• a textbook map showing WWI battlefields
• an encyclopedia article about WWI
• a diary kept by a soldier fighting on the Western Front

Which set of WWI-related events is in the correct chronological order?

• Lusitania sunk--> WWI begins--> US declares war on Germany--> Archduke of Austria Hungary assassinated
• Archduke of Austria Hungary assassinated-->WWI begins-->Lusitania sunk--> US declares war on Germany
• Archduke of Austria Hungary assassinated
  Archduke of Austria Hungary assassinated--> US declares war on Germany--> Lusitania sunk--> WWI begins
• US declares war on Germany--> Archduke of Austria Hungary assassinated--> WWI begins--> Lusitania sunk

"The success of American soldiers during WWI was largely credited to his leadership, and he returned to the US as a true hero."  This statement was made by a speaker attending the funeral of--

• Archduke Franz Ferdinand
• John J. Pershing
• Woodrow Wilson
• Henry Cabot Lodge

Why did the government issue war bonds?

• To pay for the war effort
• To keep banks from closing
• to keep the stock market high
• To decrease unemployment

The event where African Americans left the South and headed North.

• The Great Migration
• The Port Rush Movement
• The March on Washington
• The Factory Rush