World War I reading check

What event caused the United States to shift from neutrality to joining World War I?

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

• The sinking of the Lusitania

• The Battle of the Somme

• The Russian Revolution

What was the main reason for the Great Migration during World War I?

• The desire to be closer to family members who had moved north

• The search for better educational facilities

• The search for better job opportunities and to escape racial segregation

• The movement towards warmer climates

What was the purpose of the Espionage Act of 1917?

• To provide financial support to allies

• To prevent interference with military operations and recruitment

• To encourage enlistment in the military

• To promote the sale of war bonds

Who was imprisoned under the Espionage Act for speaking against the war?

• Zimmerman

• Woodrow Wilson

• Eugene V. Debs

• John J. Pershing

What was one of the key ideas of President Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points?

• The division of Germany into smaller states

• The disarmament of all European countries

• The creation of the League of Nations

• The establishment of a central bank

Why did the United States not join the League of Nations?

• Because the League was dissolved before the US could join

• Because the US was not invited to join

• Because the Senate feared future foreign conflicts

• Because the US was focused on domestic issues