WWI Regents Questions

What was President Woodrow Wilson's stated policy toward the warring nations of Europe prior to United States entry into World War I?

A) neutrality

B) containment

C) internationalism

D) dollar diplomacy

Which action by Germany prompted the United States to enter World War I?

a. attacking British shipping

b. forming an alliance with Austria-Hungary

c. resuming unrestricted submarine warfare

d. invading France

During World War I, what was President Woodrow Wilson's purpose in outlining the Fourteen Points?

a. asking Congress for additional funding for the war effort

b. suggesting a peace plan to prevent future wars

c. proposing war crimes trials for leaders of enemy nations

d. calling for military alliances against aggressor nations

Which action was a result of the other three?

a. Germany’s policy of unrestricted submarine warfare

b. United States entry into World War I

c. interception of the Zimmermann Note

d. United States loans to Allied nations

A major reason the United States entered 'World War I was to

a. maintain freedom of the seas

b. stop impressment of United States sailors

c. protect United States cities from foreign attacks

d. counter a German invasion of Latin America

President Woodrow Wilson’s policy of strict neutrality during the early years of World War I was challenged by

a. German violations of freedom of the seas

b. British disrespect for the Roosevelt corollary

c. attacks by Mexicans on United States border towns

d. the refusal of the League of Nations to supply peacekeepers

Which geographic feature most influenced the ability of the United States to protect its mainland from attack during World War I?

a. Gulf of Mexico

b. Great Lakes

c. Pacific Ocean

d. Atlantic Ocean

At the beginning of World War I, how did President Woodrow Wilson follow a traditional United States foreign policy?

a. by refusing to permit trade with either side in the conflict

b. by sending troops to aid Great Britain

c. by declaring American neutrality

d. by requesting an immediate declaration of war against the aggressors

The Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 were similar to the Espionage and Sedition Acts passed during World War I because they both

a. provided for the draft of men into the military

b. gave the government greater control over the production of goods

c. tried to restrict criticism of and opposition to government policies

d. attempted to justify United States involvement in a foreign war

What was the major reason that African Americans migrated to northern cities during and after World War I?

a. A surplus of cotton led to widespread farm foreclosures in the South.

b. Discrimination had been eliminated in the North.

c. Political opportunities had expanded in the South.

d. Industrial jobs were available in the North.