WWI/Post WWI Review

How was American involvement in the war impacted by the sinking of the Lusitania?

• German warfare on American ships strengthened the Allies progress in WWI.

• Attacks on US ships cause President Wilson to keep the US neutral.

• U-boats attacked American ships during WWI in order to build up stronger alliances.

• The sinking of this ship and the continuous German attacks on US ships caused the US to end neutrality.

Which of the following does not describe the Treaty of Versailles?

• Germans were required to take blame for the war

• Peace agreement at the end of WWI

• Harlem Renaissance began

• Germany had to pay for damages and gain debt

What cultural development did Louis Armstrong influence?

• flight

• sports

• transportation

• music

During the 1920s and 1930s who influenced American culture with his poetry that depicted the lives of African Americans?

• Langston Hughes

• Duke Ellington

• Luis Armstrong

• Jesse Owens

Who was the first to fly successfully over the Atlantic Ocean?

• Wright Brothers

• Langston Hughes

• Amelia Earhart

• Charles Lindbergh

Which movement influenced Langston Hughes' poetry?

• Women's Suffrage

• Westward Expansion

• Civil Rights Act

• Harlem Renaissance

Which jazz musician primarily played the trumpet?

• Duke Ellington

• Langston Hughes

• Charles Lindbergh

• Louis Armstrong

How did automobiles change people's lives?

• Most people couldn't afford to buy one.

• More people have chosen to use trains instead of cars.

• Automobiles allowed people to live farther from their jobs.

• People decided not to use automobiles.