World Power Unit

What year did the United States enter World War I?

• 1914

• 1915

• 1916

• 1917

Who was the US president during World War I?

• Theodore Roosevelt

• William H. Taft

• Woodrow Wilson

• Franklin Roosevelt

What was the name of the communication between Germany and Mexico that ultimately led to the US joining World War I?

• The Sussex Pledge

• The DeLome Letter

• The Zimmerman Telegram

• The Ems Dispatch

The passage of what amendment was helped by the patriotic efforts of women during World War I?

• the 16th amendment

• the 17 amendment

• the 18th amendment

• the 19th amendment

What 2 laws passed during World War I were meant to restrict civil liberties like freedom of speech and freedom of the press? (check 2 answers)

• The Selective Service Act of 1917

• The Espionage Act of 1917

• The Declaration of War of 1917

• The Sedition Act of 1918

What post World War I organization did the US never join because of isolationist opposition?

• The United Nations

• The Paris Peace Conference

• The European Union

• The League of nations

The policy of building up strong armed forces and weapons to prepare for war is known as

• Imperialism
• Isolationism
• Militarism
• Nationalism

Since the fighting in WWI was so fierce, what did the soldiers soon begin fighting from?

• The air
• The seas
• trenches
• bases

What policy did the United States prefer at the start of WWI?

• nationalism
• isolationism
• militarism
• imperialism

What was the name of the British steamship that the Germans torpedoed which killed 100 US citizens?

• Lusitania
• Prince William
• King George
• Queen Anne