The Zimmerman Telegram Quiz

What did Germany intend to begin on the first of February?

• A cultural exchange program

• Unrestricted submarine warfare

• A peace treaty with the United States

• Financial support to Mexico

What was Germany's goal regarding the United States?

• To invade the United States

• To form an alliance

• To keep the United States neutral

• To declare war immediately

What territories was Mexico supposed to reconquer according to the proposal?

• California, Nevada, and Utah

• Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona

• Florida, Georgia, and Alabama

• Oregon, Washington, and Idaho

Who was the Zimmerman Telegram named after?

• The President of Mexico

• The British Prime Minister

• The German ambassador to Mexico

• The German State Secretary for Foreign Affairs

How did the United States find out about the Zimmerman Telegram?

• It was accidentally published in a newspaper

• Through a spy in the German embassy

• It was leaked by a Mexican official

• British code breakers intercepted it

What was Mexico's response to the German proposal?

• They immediately declared war on the United States

• They requested further financial support

• They declined due to insufficient support

• They accepted but failed to act

What was a major justification for America declaring war on the German Empire?

• Espionage on American soil

• The invasion of Belgium

• The Zimmerman Telegram

• The sinking of the Lusitania

When did President Woodrow Wilson break diplomatic relations with Germany?

• April 2nd

• February 3rd

• March 1st

• February 1st

What did President Wilson do on March 9th?

• Resigned from office

• Declared war on Germany

• Armed the American merchant ships

• Signed a peace treaty

When was the resolution for war approved by the House of Representatives?

• March 18th

• April 4th

• April 2nd

• April 6th