EOC - AWP Era Quiz review

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

How did the Zimmerman telegram influence US 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 destroy British passenger ships

• It described Romania's plan to abandon neutrality

Why did the United States 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 US president was obligated to fulfill election campaign promises

• Communist activities among US immigrants were threatening the country

What was one effect of the arrival of the American Expeditionary Forces in Europe during World war I?

• Italy left the Central powers alliance

• The heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne was assassinated in Sarajevo

• The Allies were able to launch a major counterattack on the western front

• Russian forces were able to withdraw from the eastern front

General John J Pershing made a major contribution to the Allied victory in World War I by -

• transforming inexperienced troops into an effective military force

• developing advanced technologies for battlefield use

• requesting humanitarian aid from Congress for war-torn countries

• negotiating the terms of the Treaty of Versailles

The Fourteen Points reflected President Woodrow Wilson's belief that --

• intervention in the affairs of other nations was never justifiable

• travel among nations should be regulated by an international organization

• cooperation among international leaders was essential to maintaining world peace

• no country should be allowed to spend more on defense that any other country

Upon entering World War I, the United States enlarged its military by --

• creating the Veterans Administration

• passing the Selective Service Act

• enacting the GI Bill

• establishing the Marine Corps

In 1919, Charles Schenck was charged with violating the Espionage Act. The Supreme Court ruled that Schenck's actions created a "clear and present danger." How did the decision in this case affect the rights of US citizens?

• By establishing restrictions on the right to vote

• By protecting the freedoms of religious minorities

• By placing limits on freedom of expression

• By protecting the rights of accused persons

This World War I-era poster was intended to persuade --

• farmers to consume fewer scarce goods during the war

• women to work producing war materials

• people to save money during the war

• people to help finance the war

This 1917 poster depicts a workers in a shipyard. This poster could be used to support which assertion?

• Demand for labor in war industries helped increase employment

• The United States did not need help in wartime factories

• Conscription caused a shortage of laborers during wartime

• Standardization of parts helped streamline the production of munitions