U.S. History WWI QUIZ

Mexico would gain the southwestern U.S. if they attack the U.S. for Germany

• Zimmerman Letter
• Sussex Pledge
• Espionage Act
• Schenck v. United States

What are the name of the acts that made it illegal to criticize the U.S. involvement in the war or encourage draft resisters

• Espionage and Sedition Acts
• Treaty of Versailles and the Fourteen Points
• the Yalta Agreement and the Treaty of Versailles
• The Espionage Act and the Fourteen Points

An agreement between two or more countries to give other people help if needed is 

• a treaty
• an alliance
• a partnership
• a friendship

Imperialism created overseas colonies which 

• did not require a large navy to protect
• the major powers traded with each other
• caused nothing but problems for the home countries
• gave raw materials and provided markets for the home countries

Which of the following is a reason why the U.S. did not want to join the League of Nations?

• There was fear that it would get the U.S. involved in another war
• Germany  was allowed into the League of Nations
• The League of Nations would be too costly for Americans
• The U.S. was pre-occupied with difficulties at home.

The Zimmerman Telegram can best be described by which of the following?

• Great Britain promised the U.S. that they would help them gain territories in Europe
• Mexico vowed to help the U.S.  and the Allies in World War I
• Germany asked Mexico to declare war on the U.S. to regain lost territories
• Russia withdrew from the war due to the revolution that was occurring in the country

What was the name of the British passenger boat that was sunk by German U-Boats?

• U.S.S. Maine
• Lusitania
• U.S.S. Admiral
• the Titanic

Law which required men ages 21-30 to register to be drafted

• Conscription Act
• "I Want You Act"
• Selective Service Act
• Required Service Act

Which of the following factors led to America joining the war?

• wartime propaganda

• traditional sympathies

• unrestricted submarine warfare

• Germany invading Mexico

What was the nickname given to American soldiers during World War 1?

• Yankees

• doughboys

• Rebels

• buffalo soldiers