US History QUIZ 4-1 & 4-2

1. This cartoon depicts President Woodrow Wilson calling on Congress to –

• Ratify the Treaty of Versailles

• Issue a declaration of war against Germany

• Authorize the use of funds to support Russian revolutionaries

• Enact trade sanctions against Germany

Which of the following is the best title for this list?

• Issues Contributing to the Outbreak of World War I
• Principal Reasons for U.S. Entry into World War II
• Consequences of Twentieth-Century European Isolationism
• Economic Rivalries Between Cold War Superpowers

Why did the United States decide to enter World War I?

• The united States had suffered economically from European sanctions
• A European nation had taken aggressive actions against the United States
• The U.S. president was obligated to fulfill election campaign promises
• Communist activities among U.S. immigrants were threatening the country

What was one result of the events reported in the excerpt above?

• Germany financed the Mexican Army's attempted invasion of US

• The US government abandoned its official policy of neutrality

• Germany's navy blockaded several Mexican seaports

• The US government boycotted goods imported from Europe

How did the Zimmerman Telegram influence U.S. entry into World War I?

• It announced the czar's overthrow in Russia
• It revealed a proposed military alliance between Mexico and Germany
• It contained orders for German u-boats to attack British passenger ships
• It described Romania's plan to abandon neutrality

This photograph shows a military tactic that-

• Made troops more vulnerable to long range missiles
• required highly skilled soldiers 
• made frontal assaults difficult, resulting in long periods of stalemates
• required the ability to attack quickly

During World War I, tanks were used on the western front primarily to-

• Lead infantry advances across no-man's land and into enemy territory
• Destroy railroads and bridges used by enemy troops
• Release chemical weapons in advance attacks on enemy positions
• Launch long-range rockets at enemy aircraft 

What caused the scene described in this excerpt?

• A tank attacking soldiers on the battlefield
• An aerial bombing of an infantry unit
• A poison gas attack on soldiers in the trenches
• A submarine attacking a docked ship

How did the military innovation shown in this photograph affect the course of World War I?

• It helped transport large numbers of troops to the battlefield
• It helped break the stalemate of trench warfare
• It made communications with officers on the front lines possible
• It made the use of land mines obsolete

Which action completes this diagram?

• Submarines attacked unarmed ships
• Armored tanks crossed fortified lines
• The use of machine guns resulted in massive casualties
• Airplanes conducted reconnaissance missions